April 2, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Phoenix Suns forward
Brandan Wright(32) during the first quarter against the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Suns 107-106. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Brandan Wright
Was a restricted free agent and an unlikely option up until a couple of hours ago, but with the Suns’ move to sign Bucks’ target Tyson Chandler, it seems likely that their rights to Wright were renounced.
Suns fitting Chandler into cap room means they will have to renounce Brandan Wright, who becomes a major Dallas fall-back option.
— Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) July 1, 2015
Wright has been criminally under-appreciated for years, and in spite of generally performing very well, has found himself bounced from one team to the next in trade after trade.
A good but not necessarily dominant rebounder (8.2 per 36), what Wright offers is rim protection at 2.2 blocks per 36 through seven seasons. A career offensive rating of 125 indicates he’s far from a slouch on that end too.
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