Delon Wright
{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1992)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Delon Wright
| image = Delon Wright 2022 (52381344246) (cropped).jpg
| caption = Wright with the Washington Wizards in 2022
| position = Point guard / shooting guard
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lb = 185
| league = NBA
| team = New York Knicks
| number = 0
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|4|26}}
| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| high_school = Leuzinger (Lawndale, California)
| college = *CC of San Francisco (2011–2013)
- Utah (2013–2015)
| draft_year = 2015
| draft_round = 1
| draft_pick = 20
| draft_team = Toronto Raptors
| career_start = 2015
| years1 = {{nbay|2015|start}}–{{nbay|2018|end}}
| team1 = Toronto Raptors
| years2 = 2015–2017
| team2 = →Raptors 905
| years3 = {{nbay|2018|end}}
| team3 = Memphis Grizzlies
| years4 = {{nbay|2019|full=y}}
| team4 = Dallas Mavericks
| years5 = {{nbay|2020|full=y}}
| team5 = Detroit Pistons
| years6 = {{nbay|2020|end}}
| team6 = Sacramento Kings
| years7 = {{nbay|2021|full=y}}
| team7 = Atlanta Hawks
| years8 = {{nbay|2022|start}}–{{nbay|2023|end}}
| team8 = Washington Wizards
| years9 = {{nbay|2023|end}}
| team9 = Miami Heat
| years10 = {{nbay|2024|full=y}}
| team10 = Milwaukee Bucks
| years11 = {{nbay|2024|end}}–present
| team11 = New York Knicks
| highlights = * NBA Cup champion (2024)
- Consensus second-team All-American (2015)
- Bob Cousy Award (2015)
- 2× First-team All-Pac-12 (2014, 2015)
- 2× Pac-12 All-Defensive team (2014, 2015)
}}
Delon Reginald Wright{{cite web|title=Delon Wright's Fashion Guide on Cabbie Presents|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sp5z94Ov-48|work=TSN|date=July 6, 2018|access-date=October 13, 2018}}{{cite web|title=Delon Reginald Wright|url=https://www.californiabirthindex.org/birth/delon_reginald_wright_born_1992_21902017|publisher=CaliforniaBirthIndex|access-date=December 29, 2019}} (born April 26, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the CC of San Francisco Rams and the Utah Utes, being a first-team all-conference player in the Pac-12 in 2014 and 2015. He also earned the Bob Cousy Award in 2015.
High school and junior college
Born in Los Angeles, California,{{cite web | title = Wright CBSSports.com profile | work = CBSSports.com | url = http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/players/playerpage/2105158/delon-wright | access-date = December 22, 2014}} Wright led Leuzinger High School to the California state championship as a senior and was named CIF Southern Section Division 1A Player of the Year. Despite his athletic high school success, he struggled academically and failed to graduate, which led him to enroll at California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) school the City College of San Francisco, because California State law allowed him to attend without having finished high school yet.{{cite web | last = Auerbach| first = Nicole| title = Utah's Delon Wright is unheralded and nearly unmatched | work = USA Today | date = March 10, 2015| url = https://usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/pac12/2015/03/10/delon-wright-utah-utes-basketball-nba/24715789/ | access-date = December 19, 2024}} After two successful seasons there, he committed to Utah over Washington, Washington State, Gonzaga and Saint Mary's, despite the Utes winning only 6 games the previous season, where he majored in sociology.{{cite web | last = Johnson| first = Raphielle| title = 6–5 City College of San Francisco point guard Delon Wright commits to Utah | work = NBCSports.com | date = September 21, 2012| url = http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/09/21/6-5-city-college-of-san-francisco-point-guard-delon-wright-commits-to-utah/ | access-date = December 22, 2014}}
College career
In his first season at Utah, Wright immediately became one of the top players in the Pac-12 Conference.{{cite web| last = Hill| first = Bonta| title = Fomer [sic] CCSF standout Delon Wright makes seamless transition to Division I at Utah| work = San Francisco Examiner| date = March 4, 2014| url = http://www.sfexaminer.com/sanfrancisco/fomer-ccsf-standout-delon-wright-makes-seamless-transition-to-division-i-at-utah/Content?oid=2720323| access-date = December 22, 2014| archive-date = December 22, 2014| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141222153804/http://www.sfexaminer.com/sanfrancisco/fomer-ccsf-standout-delon-wright-makes-seamless-transition-to-division-i-at-utah/Content?oid=2720323| url-status = dead}} He finished in the top 10 in the conference in scoring (seventh at 16.9 points per game), assists (third at 4.89), steals (first at 2.56), blocked shots (sixth at 1.3), field goal percentage (third at 56.1 percent) and free throw percentage (ninth at 80.5 percent). Wright additionally averaged 6.8 rebounds per game, despite playing the guard position.{{cite web| title =Delon Wright Utah Utes bio| work =Utah Utes| url =http://www.utahutes.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/delon_wright_845505.html| access-date =December 22, 2014| url-status =dead| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20141227174028/http://www.utahutes.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/delon_wright_845505.html| archive-date =December 27, 2014}} At the conclusion of the 2013–14 season, Wright became the first Ute to be named first-team All-Pac-12 and was also named to the league's All-Defensive team.{{cite web | last = Facer| first = Dick| title = Utah basketball: Delon Wright makes Pac-12 history for Runnin' Utes | work = Deseret News | date = March 10, 2014 | url = http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865598328/Utes-Delon-Wright-named-to-All-Pac-12-first-team.html?pg=all | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140311161313/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865598328/Utes-Delon-Wright-named-to-All-Pac-12-first-team.html?pg=all | url-status = dead | archive-date = March 11, 2014 | access-date = December 22, 2014}} Following the season, Wright considered entering the 2014 NBA draft, but ultimately decided to return to Utah for his senior season.
At the start of his senior season, Wright was named to the 50-man watch lists for the Naismith College Player of the Year{{cite web | last = Judd| first = Brandon| title = BYU's Haws, Utah's Wright named to Naismith Trophy watch list | work = Deseret News | date = December 3, 2014 | url = http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865616896/BYUs-Haws-Utahs-Wright-named-to-Naismith-Trophy-watch-list.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141212192836/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865616896/BYUs-Haws-Utahs-Wright-named-to-Naismith-Trophy-watch-list.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = December 12, 2014 | access-date = December 22, 2014}} and the John R. Wooden Award.{{cite web | title = Utah's Delon Wright Named to Wooden Award Watch List | work = Utah Utes | date = November 17, 2014 | url = http://www.utahutes.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/111714aaa.html | access-date = December 22, 2014 | archive-date = December 27, 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141227174209/http://www.utahutes.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/111714aaa.html | url-status = dead }} For the second-straight season, he was voted first-team All-Pac-12 and again named to the Pac-12 All-Defensive Team.{{cite press release |title=2014–15 Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Honors |date=March 9, 2015 |publisher=Pac-12 |url=https://pac-12.com/news/2015/3/9/2014-15-pac-12-conference-mens-basketball-honors.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150312012307/http://pac-12.com/article/2015/03/09/2014-15-pac-12-conference-mens-basketball-honors |archive-date=March 12, 2015 |url-status=live }} Wright was also a two-time member of the Pac-12 All-Defensive team and won the 2015 Bob Cousy Award.
Wright became the first player in Utah men's basketball history to be named to the first-team All-Pac-12 in consecutive years (2014 and 2015).
Professional career
=Toronto Raptors (2015–2019)=
On June 25, 2015, Wright was selected with the 20th overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft by the Toronto Raptors.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/raptors/press-releases/wright-powell-062515|title=Raptors Tab Wright With 20th Pick, Acquire Future First-Round Pick & Rights To Norman Powell From Bucks|date=June 25, 2015|publisher=National Basketball Association|access-date=June 26, 2015}} On July 3, 2015, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Raptors and joined the team for the 2015 NBA Summer League.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/raptors/press-releases/delonwright-070315|title=Raptors Sign First-Round Pick Delon Wright|date=July 3, 2015|publisher=National Basketball Association|access-date=July 3, 2015}} On April 8, 2016, with All-Stars DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry rested, Wright scored a season-high 19 points in a 111–98 win over the Indiana Pacers.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20160408/INDTOR/gameinfo.html|title=Raptors keep Pacers waiting for playoffs with 111–98 win|publisher=National Basketball Association|date=April 8, 2016|access-date=April 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170321202014/http://www.nba.com/games/20160408/INDTOR/gameinfo.html|archive-date=March 21, 2017|url-status=dead}} During his rookie season, he had multiple assignments with Raptors 905 of the NBA Development League.{{cite web|url=http://gleague.nba.com/all-time-nba-assignments/|title=All-Time NBA Assignments|publisher=National Basketball Association|access-date=January 3, 2018}}
Wright missed much of the 2016–17 season with a right shoulder injury.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/raptors/delon-wright-injury-update/080116|title=Delon Wright Injury Update|publisher=National Basketball Association|date=August 1, 2016|access-date=August 2, 2016}} He also had multiple assignments to Raptors 905.
On January 3, 2018, Wright set career highs with 25 points and 13 rebounds in a 124–115 win over the Chicago Bulls. He had his first career double-double and hit four 3-pointers to lead the second unit.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400975306|title=DeRozan scores 35 points, Raptors beat Bulls 124–115|publisher=ESPN|date=January 3, 2018|access-date=January 3, 2018}}
Before the trade to the Grizzlies he averaged nearly 7 points per game during his last season with the Raptors.
=Memphis Grizzlies (2019)=
On February 7, 2019, Wright, C. J. Miles, Jonas Valančiūnas and a 2024 second-round draft pick were traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for Marc Gasol.{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/raptors/press-release/raptors-acquire-gasol-from-grizzlies|title=Raptors Acquire Gasol From Grizzlies|publisher=National Basketball Association|date=February 7, 2019|access-date=February 7, 2019}} On April 5, he scored a career-high 26 points in a 122–112 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. He also recorded his first career triple-double adding 14 assists and 10 rebounds. Two days later, on April 7, Wright posted his second triple-double with 20 points, 12 assists and 13 rebounds in a 129–127 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. On April 10, Wright posted his third triple-double with 13 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists in a 132–117 win over the Golden State Warriors. He averaged 12.2 ppg with the Grizzlies.
=Dallas Mavericks (2019–2020)=
On July 8, 2019, Wright was acquired by the Dallas Mavericks in a sign-and-trade deal with the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for two-second-round picks and the draft rights to Satnam Singh.{{cite web|url=https://www.mavs.com/mavericks-make-it-official-acquiring-veteran-guard-delon-wright/|title=Mavericks make it official, acquiring veteran guard Delon Wright|publisher=mavs.com|date=July 8, 2019|access-date=July 8, 2019}}
=Detroit Pistons (2020–2021)=
On November 27, 2020, Wright was traded to the Detroit Pistons in a three-team trade involving the Oklahoma City Thunder, who received Trevor Ariza from Detroit and two second round picks from Dallas.{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/pistons/news/detroit-pistons-acquire-delon-wright-dallas-three-team-trade|title=Detroit Pistons Acquire Delon Wright From Dallas In Three-Team Trade|publisher=National Basketball Association|date=November 27, 2020|access-date=November 27, 2020}} On January 25, 2021, Wright set a career high with 28 points in a 119–104 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401267417|title = 76ers vs. Pistons – Game Recap – January 25, 2021 – ESPN}}
=Sacramento Kings (2021)=
On March 25, 2021, Wright was traded to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Cory Joseph and two future second-round draft picks.{{cite web|title=Kings Acquire Delon Wright|url=https://www.nba.com/kings/news/kings-acquire-delon-wright|website=NBA.com|date=March 25, 2021|access-date=March 26, 2021}}
=Atlanta Hawks (2021–2022)=
On August 7, 2021, Wright was traded to the Atlanta Hawks in a three-team trade with the Boston Celtics.{{cite web|title=Atlanta Hawks Acquire Delon Wright|url=https://www.nba.com/hawks/news/atlanta-hawks-acquire-delon-wright|website=NBA.com|date=August 7, 2021|access-date=August 7, 2021}}
=Washington Wizards (2022–2024)=
On July 6, 2022, Wright signed a two-year, $16 million contract with the Washington Wizards.{{cite web|title=Wizards Sign Delon Wright|url=https://www.nba.com/wizards/news/wizards-sign-delon-wright|website=NBA.com|date=July 6, 2022|access-date=July 6, 2022}} On March 24, 2023, Wright scored a season-high 24 points and grabbed seven rebounds during a 136–124 win over the San Antonio Spurs.{{cite web | last=Quillen | first=Ian Nicholas | title=Kispert's 3s help Wizards pull away from Spurs 136-124 | website=AP News | date=2023-03-25 | url=https://apnews.com/article/spurs-wizards-corey-kispert-deni-avdija-d01fcb263168f4f3229b8debd57b5f2c | access-date=2025-05-29}}
On February 16, 2024, he was waived by the Wizards.{{cite web|title=Wizards Request Waivers on Wright|url=https://www.nba.com/wizards/news/wizards-request-waivers-on-wright|website=NBA.com|date=February 16, 2024|access-date=February 17, 2024}}
=Miami Heat (2024)=
On February 18, 2024, Wright signed with the Miami Heat.{{cite web|title=HEAT SIGN DELON WRIGHT|url=https://www.nba.com/heat/news/heat-sign-delon-wright|website=NBA.com|date=February 18, 2024|access-date=February 18, 2024}}
=Milwaukee Bucks (2024–2025)=
=New York Knicks (2025–present)=
On February 6, 2025, Wright was traded to the New York Knicks in a multi-team trade.{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/knicks/news/knicks-acquire-delon-wright-and-hugo-besson|title=Knicks Acquire Delon Wright and Hugo Besson|work=NBA.com|date=February 6, 2025}}
Career statistics
{{NBA player statistics legend}}
=NBA=
==Regular season==
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2015}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Toronto
| 27 || 1 || 8.5 || .450 || .385 || .743 || 1.4 || 1.1 || .3 || .1 || 3.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2016}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Toronto
| 27 || 0 || 16.5 || .422 || .333 || .764 || 1.8 || 2.1 || 1.0 || .4 || 5.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2017}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Toronto
| 69 || 4 || 20.8 || .465 || .366 || .829 || 2.9 || 2.9 || 1.0 || .5 || 8.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2| {{nbay|2018}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Toronto
| 49 || 2 || 18.3 || .433 || .333 || .869 || 2.6 || 2.2 || .9 || .3 || 6.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Memphis
| 26 || 11 || 30.8 || .434 || .256 || .742 || 5.4 || 5.3 || 1.6 || .6 || 12.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2019}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Dallas
| 73 || 5 || 21.5 || .462 || .370 || .770 || 3.8 || 3.3 || 1.2 || .3 || 6.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2| {{nbay|2020}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Detroit
| 36 || 31 || 29.2 || .464 || .348 || .789 || 4.6 || 5.0 || 1.6 || .5 || 10.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Sacramento
| 27 || 8 || 25.8 || .462 || .398 || .833 || 3.9 || 3.6 || 1.6 || .4 || 10.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2021}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta
| 77 || 8 || 18.9 || .454 || .379 || .857 || 2.9 || 2.4 || 1.2 || .2 || 4.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2022}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Washington
| 50 || 14 || 24.4 || .474 || .345 || .867 || 3.6 || 3.9 || 1.8 || .3 || 7.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2| {{nbay|2023}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Washington
| 33 || 0 || 13.8 || .393 || .368 || .828 || 1.8 || 2.5 || 1.1 || .2 || 4.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Miami
| 14 || 1 || 20.4 || .394 || .367 || .813 || 1.9 || 2.6 || 1.4 || .2 || 5.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2| {{nbay|2024}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Milwaukee
| 26 || 2 || 15.6 || .268 || .245 || .563 || 1.8 || 1.8 || .9 || .3 || 2.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| New York
| 14 || 5 || 16.4 || .469 || .333 || .667 || 1.4 || 2.1 || .9 || .2 || 4.3
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 548 || 92 || 20.4 || .447 || .348 || .799 || 3.0 || 3.0 || 1.2 || .3 || 6.7
{{S-end}}
==Playoffs==
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2016
| style="text-align:left;"| Toronto
| 9 || 0 || 4.6 || .300 || .000 || .615 || .4 || .3 || .3 || .0 || 1.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2017
| style="text-align:left;"| Toronto
| 9 || 0 || 10.2 || .529 || .333 || .714 || 1.4 || 1.4 || .4 || .1 || 2.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2018
| style="text-align:left;"| Toronto
| 10 || 0 || 21.5 || .456 || .429 || .938 || 2.2 || 2.3 || 1.5 || .9 || 8.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2020
| style="text-align:left;"| Dallas
| 4 || 0 || 13.3 || .600 || .500 || .600 || 0.8 || 1.8 || 1.3 || .0 || 4.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2022
| style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta
| 5 || 0 || 27.4 || .517 || .385 || .667 || 4.8 || 2.8 || .8 || .2 || 8.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2024
| style="text-align:left;"| Miami
| 4 || 1 || 26.8 || .600 || .600 || 1.000 || 3.0 || 1.8 || 1.0 || .3 || 8.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2025
| style="text-align:left;"| New York
| 6 || 0 || 8.0 || .222 || .167 || 1.000 || .3 || .8 || .5 || .2 || 1.2
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 47 || 1 || 14.7 || .479 || .407 || .759 || 1.7 || 1.5 || .8 || .3 || 4.7
{{S-end}}
=College=
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|2013–14
|style="text-align:left;"|Utah
| 33 || 33 || 36.4 || .561 || .222 || .793 || 6.8 || 5.3 || 2.5 || 1.3 || 15.5
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|2014–15
|style="text-align:left;"|Utah
| 35 || 35 || 33.3 || .509 || .356 || .836 || 4.9 || 5.1 || 2.1 || 1.0 || 14.5
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 68 || 68 || 34.8 || .535 || .299 || .814 || 5.8 || 5.2 || 2.3 || 1.1 || 15.0
{{S-end}}
Personal life
Wright is the younger brother of former NBA player Dorell Wright.{{cite web|first=Rob|last=Dauster|title=Delon Wright to return to Utah for his senior season|url=http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/23/delon-wright-to-return-to-utah-for-his-senior-season/|website=NBCSports.com|date=March 23, 2014|access-date=December 22, 2014}}
References
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