Julian Wright

Wright is a good athlete at 6-9 who can handle the ball and use his long arms to be a very good defender. He will likely take on the starting small forward role in place of Peja Stojakovic this season and has the potential to be a valuable late-round sleeper if he can get a consistent 25 minutes per game and improve on his three-point shooting. He'll offer owners multi-category potential (rebounds, blocks, steals) and should be more than worthy of a late-round selection in standard leagues.

Wright is a good athlete at 6'9 who can handle the ball and use his long arms to be a very good defender. The loss of Jannero Pargo and Bonzi Wells means that James Posey will take on most of the minutes at the 2, giving Wright the opportunity to backup both of the forward spots. He will only see between 12-15 minutes per game this season, which will not be enough for him to be relevant to fantasy owners. He will make for an intriguing play though if Peja Stojakovic goes down with an injury for an extended period of time.

Wright is still a few years away from contributing for an NBA team, but he could get an opportunity because of the Hornets’ overall lack of depth. He needs to bulk up and improve his jump shot, but once he’s ready, Wright will fill stat sheets. He’s a good defender and rebounder, and has point-forward potential.