Celtics Trade forward Brandan Wright to the Suns
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Christopher Trotman/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Brandan Wright’s tenure with the Boston Celtics lasted just eight games as the team has traded the forward to the Phoenix Suns.
In exchange for Wright, the Suns have sent a protected first-round pick to Boston. he pick is protected within the first 12 selections for the next two seasons and then turns into a pair of second-rounders in 2016 and ’17.
Wright was one of the players the Celtics received from the Dallas Mavericks in the Rajon Rondo trade.
“I have known Brandan since he entered the NBA in 2007,” Suns president of basketball operations Lon Babby said. “He is a person of the highest character who will fit perfectly into our burgeoning Suns culture. We look forward to welcoming him to Phoenix.”
“The way Dallas played last year is somewhat similar to what we play — being in the open court and pick-and-rolls,” Suns coach Jeff Hornacek said.
In 35 games this season for the Celtics and Mavericks, the 27-year-old Wright is averaging 7.5 points and 3.6 rebounds per game off the bench.
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