Boston Celtics trade Brandan Wright to Phoenix Suns
The Boston Celtics are trading Brandan Wright to the Phoenix Suns as general manager Danny Ainge continues to reshape the roster after trading Rajon Rondo earlier this year.
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Brandan Wright didn’t have a long stay in Boston after he was acquired by the Celtics in last month’s deal with the Dallas that sent Rajon Rondo to Mavericks and has been traded to the Phoenix Suns, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports.
Boston is finalizing a trade to send forward Brandan Wright to the Phoenix Suns, league source tells Yahoo Sports.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 9, 2015
The Suns will give up the 2015 first round pick they own from the Minnesota Timberwolves and is protected through the top 12 picks int he 2015 draft and 2016 draft.
Therefore if the Timberwolves hold onto the pick for the next two drafts the Suns will instead give Boston their second round picks in 2016 and 2017. Wojnarowski breaks down the specifics of the trade:
Phoenix is sending Boston a future draft pick for Brandan Wright, absorbing Wright into an exception, league source tells Yahoo.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 9, 2015
Phoenix is sending Boston the first-round pick that it owns via Minnesota, league source tells Yahoo Sports.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 9, 2015
The Suns are taking Wright into salary cap space -- not an exception.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 9, 2015
The first-round pick Suns sent to Celtics is protected 1-12 in 2015 and 2016, and then turns to two seconds -- which is the likely result.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 9, 2015
Wright was the eighth overall pick out of North Carolina in the 2008 NBA Draft and is averaging 7.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 16.9 minutes per game this year for the Mavericks and Celtics.
Phoenix is tied for the eighth spot in the Western Conference so they’ll be hoping the addition of Wright will add to their depth on the front court while Boston continues to rebuild for the future.
In a separate move, the Celtics are finalizing a trade of Jeff Green for Tayshaun Prince and more draft picks. Wojnarowski reports if the deal is finalized the Celtics could potentially have as many as 11 first round picks over the next four years.
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