Dallas Acquired Rights to Ricky Ledo for a Future Second
At the 2013 NBA draft, Dallas obtained the rights to Providence shooting guard Ricky Ledo from Philadelphia. The 76ers received a 2014 second-round pick, later tied to No. 47 Russ Smith. Ledo was a first-year professional prospect with an unusual college résumé: he had practiced at Providence but did not play official games there because of NCAA eligibility restrictions. Dallas wanted a low-cost swing at a wing scorer without using another premium selection, while Philadelphia preferred a later draft opportunity. The trade involved draft rights rather than existing NBA player contracts; neither Ledo nor Smith had previously played a Dallas or Philadelphia NBA game. Both team transaction histories connect the 2013 rights move to the 2014 pick identity, although later rights transfers should be tracked separately.
Ledo Had a Limited Mavericks NBA Role
Ledo eventually reached the Dallas roster but received few minutes behind a veteran backcourt led by Monta Ellis and other established guards. He appeared in a small number of NBA games over two seasons, splitting his development between the main roster and assignments intended to provide more playing time. His outside shooting potential did not translate into a regular Mavericks starting position, and the club eventually moved on. The Dallas B- inherited grade seems relatively favorable for a prospect with modest direct NBA output. It may reflect the original chance to control a talented young guard selected late in the draft, which carried more potential at the time than the eventual results showed. Ledo later played elsewhere, but his subsequent work cannot be counted as productive Dallas years.
Philadelphia Received a Draft Selection for the Next Year
Philadelphia obtained a genuine 2014 second-round selection, eventually recorded as No. 47 Russ Smith. The pick represented a future developmental right, not a starter immediately joining the 76ers in the summer of 2013. Smith was selected by Philadelphia and subsequently moved in another draft-night rights transaction, meaning all of his later NBA appearances cannot be credited to the original receiving team. Philadelphia B- equals Dallas B- in the inherited grades, while the verdict gives the Mavericks a slight edge. That is a small prospective preference rather than evidence of a large long-term advantage. Dallas gained rights to Ledo at a modest price, and Philadelphia kept another late draft opportunity. The actual on-court returns were limited for both original teams.
Final Verdict
Slight Mavericks Edge in the inherited label, with B- assigned to both Dallas and Philadelphia. The Mavericks acquired 2013 draft rights to Ricky Ledo and received limited reserve minutes. Philadelphia obtained a 2014 No. 47 second-rounder tied to Russ Smith, whose subsequent rights movements must be separated from Philadelphia NBA production.