Brandan Wright: Latest News, Rumors and Speculation on Free-Agent PF

June 30th, 2015 by Tyler Conway Leave a reply »

The Dallas Mavericks' trade for Rajon Rondo cost them Brandan Wright, a high-flying big man who helped define their offensive identity. Now that Wright's back on the open market, Dallas will have competition trying to rectify that mistake.

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Multiple Teams to Pursue Wright in FA Tuesday, June 30     Tim MacMahon of ESPN.com reported the Phoenix Suns, Indiana Pacers, Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Clippers have interest in Wright along with Dallas.

Wright, 27, spent the end of last season in Phoenix after bouncing from Dallas to Boston earlier in the year. He averaged 7.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game overall, with most of his best basketball coming with the Mavs.

The former North Carolina standout was making nearly three-quarters of his shots at the time of the Rondo trade, emerging with Tyson Chandler as a solid big-man pairing. Chandler and Wright are each excellent roll men coming off picks, each possessing solid hands and good timing on when to make the hard cut.

While the Rondo trade was largely seen as a necessary evil at the time, the Mavericks ...

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