Tue Mar 1 2016 | 04:04 | F Brandan Wright will be sidelined indefinitely due to right kne... |
F Brandan Wright will be sidelined indefinitely due to a right knee injury he suffered on Saturday. Wright underwent an MRI exam and it revealed a sprained medial collateral ligament. The Grizzlies said his injury will not require surgery. |
Sun Feb 28 2016 | 03:28 | F Brandan Wright injured right knee in collision with Suns guard... |
F Brandan Wright injured his right knee in a collision with Suns guard Ronnie Price on Saturday night and had to be helped off the court in the first minute of the third quarter. He did not return. |
Thu Feb 25 2016 | 03:04 | F Brandan Wright had 15 points, six rebounds and two blocks off ... |
F Brandan Wright had 15 points, six rebounds and two blocks off the bench Wednesday. Wright is recently back from knee surgery |
Sat Feb 20 2016 | 04:02 | F/C Brandan Wright played |
F/C Brandan Wright, who missed the previous 46 games because of a right knee injury and subsequent surgery, played. "He's a professional and he worked out in (his hometown of) Nashville over the whole break," Grizzlies coach Dave Joerger said. "He always stays in great shape." |
Fri Dec 18 2015 | 20:20 | F/C Brandan Wright underwent arthroscopic surgery on right knee ... |
F/C Brandan Wright underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Thursday and is expected to miss six to eight weeks. |
Wed Dec 16 2015 | 20:40 | F Brandan Wright will have arthroscopic surgery on right knee Th... |
F Brandan Wright will have arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Thursday, and he could be out be out six to eight weeks.Wright, who signed with the Grizzlies as a free agent last offseason, has played in just seven games. He is averaging 6.6 points and 3.4 rebounds. |
Wed Nov 25 2015 | 02:34 | F/C Brandan Wright, out with sore right knee, missed eighth stra... |
F/C Brandan Wright, out with a sore right knee, missed his eighth straight game Tuesday. Grizzlies coach Dave Joerger said it's still uncertain as to when he will return. "It could be a while," Joerger said. "And then (we'll) try to get back into a rhythm. It might be almost like starting over from training camp." |
Fri Nov 13 2015 | 20:31 | F Brandan Wright (knee) out Friday night |
F Brandan Wright (knee) was out Friday night. Grizzlies coach Dave Joerger said the team is starting to get concerned that Wright has something beyond tendinitis. |
Wed Nov 11 2015 | 20:37 | F Brandan Wright (knee) and G Jordan Adams (knee) were out for G... |
F Brandan Wright (knee) and G Jordan Adams (knee) were out for the Grizzlies for Wednesday's game against the Warriors. "We're short-handed," coach Dave Joerger said. |
Sun Nov 8 2015 | 03:06 | F Brandan Wright headed to locker room at end of first quarter w... |
F Brandan Wright headed to the locker room at the end of the first quarter with right knee soreness. He did not return. |
Wed Nov 4 2015 | 02:54 | F Brendan Wright proved to be key factor for Memphis, and not ju... |
F Brendan Wright proved to be a key factor for Memphis, and not just for his 10 points off the bench. Coach David Joerger played him 14 consecutive minutes spanning the second and third quarters, and his defensive presence inside helped limit the Kings to only 32 points in the paint. |
Fri Oct 9 2015 | 13:22 | Brandan Wright: Fitting In Well Off Bench |
Wright has averaged 9.0 points (57.1 FG, 0.0 3Pt, 100.0 FT), 7.5 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 1.0 steal, and 1.5 blocks in 20 minutes per game through two preseason contests with the Grizzlies. |
The versatile big man won't have a lead role so long as the Grizzlies are employing Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph, but Wright's versatility puts him in the discussion for backup minutes at both center and forward. He's not going to sink three-pointers, but apart from that he's a capable contributor across the board. Still, he's unlikely to hold much value outside of deeper leagues unless an injury to Gasol or Randolph occurs. |
Wed Jul 1 2015 | 18:45 | Brandan Wright: Signs With Grizzlies |
Wright agreed to a three-year, $18 million contract with the Grizzlies on Wednesday, Yahoo! Sports reports. |
The addition of Wright further solidifies the Grizzlies' frontcourt depth at both power forward and center, the latter of which is expected to be manned by Marc Gasol once the two parties agree to a deal. In his stints with the Mavericks, Celtics, and Suns last season, Wright averaged 7.3 points (on 64 percent shooting), 4.3 rebounds, 1.3 blocks, and 0.7 steals in 19 minutes. |
Tue Jun 16 2015 | 14:37 | Wright traded from Dallas to Boston, and then eventually traded ... |
Wright was traded from Dallas to Boston, and then eventually traded to Phoenix, where he finished the rest of the regular season. In 40 regular season games with the Suns he averaged 7.0 points, 0.6 assists, 4.9 rebounds, 0.8 steals, and 1.2 blocks in 22 minutes per game in 2014-15. He will be an unrestricted free agent this summer. |
Unfortunately for Wright's travel agent, the 27-year-old big man was involved in two trades that saw him play for three different teams in one season. Furthermore, he is a free agent this summer, meaning he could be moving once again. Wright wasn't able to find a consistent role in 2014-15, due to moving around so much, but he showed flashes of productivity while filling in for an injured Alex Len. The power forward hopes to land a more stable job for the 2015-16 season. |
Tue Apr 14 2015 | 15:35 | Wright (foot) will not play in Tuesday's season finale against C... |
Wright (foot) will not play in Tuesday's season finale against the Clippers, Paul Coro of the Arizona Republic reports. |
Wright sat out Sunday against the Spurs due to soreness in his foot, and he'll miss the final game of the season Tuesday. With the Suns out of the playoff chase, the team really has no reason to put him on the court unless he's 100 percent. In his absence Sunday, the Suns went small with the Morris twins and P.J. Tucker at the forward spots. |
Sun Apr 12 2015 | 18:40 | Wright dealing with sore foot and won't play against Spurs on Su... |
Wright is dealing with a sore foot and won't play against the Spurs on Sunday, The Arizona Republic reports. |
Wright should be considered day-to-day ahead of Tuesday's finale against the Clippers, while Earl Barron likely sees added playing time. |
Sun Apr 5 2015 | 01:17 | Wright made second straight start in place of Alex Len (nose) on... |
Wright made his second straight start in place of Alex Len (nose) on Saturday, scoring 14 points (6-10 FG, 2-4 FT) with three rebounds, one assists, three steals and four blocks in 33 minutes. |
As long as Len is out, Wright is going to have significant fantasy value, and aside from his efficiency, Wright has been a superb source of defensive numbers, averaging 1.1 steals and 1.6 blocks over the past month, in 26 minutes per game. |
Fri Apr 3 2015 | 05:13 | Wright stepped into larger role Tuesday with Alex Len (nose) out... |
Wright stepped into a larger role Tuesday with Alex Len (nose) out, and recorded a double-double. He had 16 points (6-12 FG, 4-6 FT) to go along with 12 rebounds, two blocks and two steals in 28 minutes. |
This was the first time Wright had scored in double figures in six games and played above his average 20 minutes per game that he's been seeing with the Suns. However, expect his numbers to drop off when Len returns. In 68 games off the bench this season with three different teams, Wright is averaging just 6.7 points, 1.1 blocks and 3.8 rebounds per game. |
Wed Apr 1 2015 | 16:25 | Wright will step into larger role over next week as Alex Len (no... |
Wright will step into a larger role over the next week as Alex Len (nose) sits out. |
The Suns announced Wednesday afternoon that Len will miss at least a week after breaking his nose against Portland on Tuesday. Wright has proven to be effective when given a chance, and he recently averaged 17.0 points, 9.5 rebounds and 3.5 blocks in 37.5 minutes during Len's two-game absence in mid-March. |
Tue Mar 31 2015 | 12:33 | Wright could become interesting player to add if Alex Len (broke... |
Wright could become an interesting player to add if Alex Len (broken nose) has to miss any games. |
Wright stepped into the starting lineup when Len was sidelined almost two weeks ago, and Wright averaged 17.0 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 3.5 blocks in 38 minutes per game in those contests. His value is largely contingent on whether or not Len plays, so only stream Wright into standard leagues or for daily games if Len gets ruled out. |