We continue our look at the junior members of the Raptors with an examination of point guard Delon Wright.
Expectation When Drafted
Delon Wright was drafted 20th in the 2015 NBA draft. The Toronto Raptors had just traded Greivis Vasquez and Lou Williams was entering free agency, so a lot of Raptors fans were expecting Delon Wright to be the Raptors backup point guard. However, Wright was outshone in summer league by the 46th pick Norman Powell (part of the Vasquez haul). Norman Powell averaged 18.2ppg (on 51% shooting overall and 44% shooting from 3), 4.2rpg, 1.5bpg, & 1.5spg in 4 summer league games. On the flip side, Delon Wright only averaged 9.5ppg (on 38% shooting from the field),…
