Ricky Davis, the former one-and-done Iowa Hawkeye baller and first round NBA draft pick in 1998, appears to be fizzling from the professional basketball landscape after the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Developmental League waived him on Saturday. The Red Claws, an affiliate with the Boston Celtics, were supposed to be a vehicle for the veteran scorer’s return to the NBA after a two-season absence. But after averaging only eight points per contest, Davis didn’t make the cut and it appears league teams are no longer willing to sacrifice team chemistry for the sake of Davis’ lagging hops and one-on-one scoring capability.
Davis, 32, played for six teams in a 10-year NBA career that saw him average 14 points and serve innumerable highlights during the league’s hip-hop heyday, including a self-made triple-double with the Cleveland Cavaliers that drew league ire and a host of acrobatic dunks in his initial years. Known as “Get Buckets” for his scoring pro...
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