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The ’90s decade was not kind to the Philadelphia 76ers. They were looking to find the next piece to lead them back into relevancy, but they had been swinging and missing on a lot of their moves.
After finishing 25-57 in the 1993-94 season, they entered the 1994 NBA Draft with the 6th overall pick. With that selection, they rolled with Sharone Wright out of Clemson as they were hoping that he could be the one to help lead them out of the doldrums.
Instead, he had a tough time finding his footing as he averaged 11.1 points during his brief time in Philadelphia, but he averaged only 6.2 rebounds and the Sixers wanted more toughness at the position. He was then flipped to the Toronto Raptors midway through his second season for Tony Massenburg and Ed Pinckney.
Wright averaged 7.5 points and 3.2 rebounds during his time in Toronto before retiring in 1998. He averaged 9.7 points and 5.0 rebounds for his career and he was drafted ahead of future All-Star Eddie Jones as well as solid players like Jalen Rose and Brian Grant. [lawrence-related id=38332,38326,38320]