Yesterday was a bad day to be a former member of the UConn Huskies men’s basketball team in the NBA.
First it was Jerome Dyson who was waived by the Oklahoma City Thunder. And now it’s Stanley Robinson who was waived by the Orlando Magic.
The Magic had drafted “Sticks” in the 2nd round (59th overall) in the 2010 NBA Draft and had signed him to a non-guaranteed contract before training camp began. So if Robinson was to get paid this year in the NBA, he had to make the team.
Robinson averaged two points, 2.4 rebounds in 8.2 minutes in five preseason games for the Magic. He also had a sweet dunk in one of the preseason games.
What’s surprising to me is the fact that Robinson didn’t have to be cut. In the NBA, you can keep 15 players on your roster all season long. With the Magic cutting Robinson, their roster is now down to 14 players.
Robinson could still be picked up by another NBA club or he could head over to Europe. If he decides to stay in the United States and play in the D-League, his rights are owned by the New Mexico Thunderbirds.
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