Brandan Wright was efficient in Monday's loss to the Pelicans, making 7-of-8 from the field for 14 points with three rebounds in 19 minutes. He's been turning heads among his teammates and coaches, but the 26-year-old big man is still going to come off the bench for the Mavs. Wright provides nice upside with blocks and he added a little more to his offensive arsenal this offseason, so he could be one of the best second-unit bigs in fantasy this season.

Brandan Wright weighed in at 240 pounds for training camp. "I'm faster, bigger and stronger. I think the biggest change is I've seen is stamina-wise and I can move laterally better," Wright said. He's also added more depth to his jumpshot and apparently has done all the right things in the offseason. Even though he could come off the bench, he has a nice opportunity to put up enough stats to warrant consideration at the end of standard drafts.

Brandan Wright said he expects to come off the bench for the Mavericks this season. It's a little disappointing that Wright would concede the starting job to Sam Dalembert without even putting up a fight. Wright got the bigger contract (two years, $10M vs. two years, $7.5M) and is ascending at age 25 while the 32-year-old Dalembert is declining. Regardless, we'd expect this to eventually evolve into a pretty even timeshare. Wright can also play power forward, giving him a decent shot at 26-28 minutes even in a reserve role.

Mavericks re-signed F/C Brandan Wright to a two-year, $10M contract.

Mark Cuban said that negotiations with Brandan Wright are going well, and he spoke about him as though he were already under contract. While discussing the Mavericks' prospects for next season, Cuban said, "We can block shots between Sam [Dalembert] and Brandan [Wright]." It was previously reported that B-Wright was a 'virtual certainty' to re-sign in Dallas, so this comes as no surprise. Although slated for a backup role, Wright has enough per-minute upside to average around 10 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.5 blocks off the bench.

It is a "virtual certainty" that the Mavericks will re-sign Brandan Wright, according to ESPN's Tim MacMahon. The two sides are still working on a deal which could be worth $4 million per season. Assuming he does stay in Dallas, Wright could have an easy path to playing time if Bernard James remains the only competition for minutes at center.

Brandan Wright appears likely to re-sign with the Mavericks. Yahoo! Sports' Marc J. Spears reported the two sides were in "serious discussions" Wednesday. Wright also sent a text message to ESPN Dallas' Tim MacMahon calling the Mavs the "clear-cut leader." Wright also told MacMahon he expects a deal with the Mavs to happen "sooner or later." If Dallas signs Wright as expected, they may move on from re-signing Elton Brand, who's drawn interest from the Knicks.

GM Donnie Nelson says the Mavs are still talking to Brandan Wright and Elton Brand about returning to Dallas. Both players are unrestricted free agents, although Wright is clearly the better upside play at just 25 years old. The Knicks were reportedly chasing after Brand, but they're limited finances make them a bit of a longshot for him. Neither player will land a big-money deal, but both could make for solid backup PFs next season.

The Mavericks, Hawks, Magic, Pistons, Raptors and Knicks all expressed interest in Brandan Wright early Monday morning. He's an unrestricted free agent and turned in his best year last season, averaging career-highs 8.5 points and 4.1 boards. Wright is 25 years old and his athleticism makes him a nice backup power forward for just about every team that has interest in acquiring him.

Tim MacMahon of ESPN Dallas says the Mavericks could have a leg up in re-signing Brandan Wright because of the team's Early Bird rights. The 25-year-old Wright finished the season on a strong note and McMahon speculates the former lottery pick could end up with offers similar to Ian Mahinmi's four-year, $16 million deal with the Pacers last summer. McMahon points out the Mavs could meet or exceed those numbers and go past the salary cap because they own Wright's Early Bird rights. Both Wright and the Mavs have expressed interest in Wright's return to Dallas, but such an arrangement would mean Wright would likely have to wait at least a few weeks into free agency for Dallas to at least attempt to land bigger fish. It might be difficult for Wright to turn down immediate money in the hopes of a similar payday from the Mavs down the line.