Panathinaikos BC announces the deal with Julian Wright. Wright (born May 20, 1987) played collegiately for the University of Kansas. He was selected as the 13th overall selection in the 2007 NBA Draft by the New Orleans Hornets. In his rookie season in the NBA, Wright averaged 3.9 points a game and 2.1 rebounds a game. On October 26, 2009 the Hornets picked up the option on Wright's contract for the 2010–11 season. On August 11, 2010, Wright was traded to the Toronto Raptors for Marco Belinelli. After that he signed with the Austin Toros of the NBA D-League in February 2012. In October 2012, Wright signed with Maccabi Rishon LeZion of Israel and in September 2013, he signed with Krasnye Krylia of the VTB United League.
