New York Knicks

Report: Knicks waiving Ricky Ledo to 'pave way' for Thanasis Antetokounmpo

Published Jul. 31, 2015 3:27 p.m. ET

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We've been hearing about Thanasis Antetokounmpo since just last year in New York, but it feels like much longer than that.

One of the Knicks' two 2014 second-round picks (the other was Cleanthony Early) seems to be on his way to the bigs after multiple years in the D-League, spending this past season with New York's NBDL affiliate Westchester Knicks.

From Marc Berman of the New York Post:

"Ledo’s axing is expected to pave the way for the long-awaited signing of Antetokounmpo, according to sources."

The Knicks waived Ledo on Thursday after an underwhelming summer league performance from the former second-rounder who was once a top high-school recruit. Now, it seems the 23-year-old Antetokounmpo will finally get his chance at the Garden.

(h/t New York Post.)