It was clear that adding Rajon Rondo wasn’t the only problem with that trade last season for the Mavericks – losing Brandan Wright hurt just as much.
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After that deal the Mavericks tried just about everyone they could to replace him as backup center but to no avail.
Greg Smith, Dwight Powell, Bernard James, and Amar’e Stoudemire just couldn’t replicate the type of impact Wright had, with his high-flying finishes in the pick-and-roll and weakside rim protection.