TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors acquired forward Julian Wright from the New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday in exchange for guard Marco Belinelli.
The six-foot-eight, 225-pound Wright averaged 8.1 points and 4.6 rebounds in 68 games with New Orleans last season.
"This move should help balance the roster and alleviate some of the redundancy we have with our guards," Raptors president and general manager Bryan Colangelo said in a release. "Julian is another young athletic player that will add depth at the small forward position."
Wright was the 13th pick in the 2007 NBA draft and has averaged 4.0 points and 2.3 rebounds in 179 career games.
The Raptors acquired Belinelli from Golden State last summer in exchange for forward Devean George and cash considerations.
He averaged 7.1 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 66 games in his lone season with the Raptors.
