Miami Heat (2004–2010) Wright was selected 19th overall by the Heat in the
2004 NBA draft. On February 5, 2005, he made his professional debut in a 108–97 win over the
Chicago Bulls. On January 3, 2006, Wright was assigned to the
Florida Flame of the
NBA Development League. On January 18, he was recalled by the Heat. At the end of the year, he was the youngest member of the Heat's first NBA championship squad. On August 21, 2008, Wright re-signed with the Heat.
Golden State Warriors (2010–2012) On July 12, 2010, Wright signed with the
Golden State Warriors. On November 27, he set a franchise record with nine three-point field goals made, surpassing
Jason Richardson's record of eight three-pointers set on March 29, 2007. On February 8, 2011, he was selected to compete in the 3-Point Shootout at the 2011 NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles. On March 18, 2011, against the
Phoenix Suns, Wright went scoreless in the first half, but scored 30 points in the second half in a 108–97 loss. He finished the game with 30 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 blocks. On March 23, he scored a career-high 34 points to go with 5 rebounds and 6 assists against the
Houston Rockets in a 131–112 loss. On April 6, 2011, Wright set a Warriors franchise record for three-point shots made in a season with 184 in a home win versus the
Los Angeles Lakers, beating
Jason Richardson's previous record of 183 in the 2005–06 season. On April 13, 2011, he became the first player in NBA history to have scored more points in his seventh season than all of his first six combined in a win against the
Portland Trail Blazers. He also ended the season with the most
three-point shots made in the
2010–11 season with 194, as well as the most three-point field goals attempted with 516, both of which set Warriors franchise records. The records were surpassed by
Stephen Curry in the
2012–13 season, when Curry set the NBA record for three-point field goals made. After the 2010–11 season, Wright finished third in voting for
NBA Most Improved Player, behind
LaMarcus Aldridge and
Kevin Love.
Philadelphia 76ers (2012–2013) On July 11, 2012, Wright was traded to the
Philadelphia 76ers in a three-team trade. On October 31, 2012, he made his debut for the 76ers in an 84–75 win over to the
Denver Nuggets, recording three points, one rebound and one assist in 16 minutes.
Portland Trail Blazers (2013–2015) On July 10, 2013, Wright signed with the
Portland Trail Blazers. On October 30, 2013, he made his debut for the Trail Blazers in a 104–91 loss to the
Phoenix Suns, recording three points, one rebound and one assist in 16 minutes.
Beikong Fly Dragons (2015–2016) On August 17, 2015, Wright signed with the
Beikong Fly Dragons of the
Chinese Basketball Association. In 37 games for the Dragons, he averaged 24.3 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.0 steals per game.
Return to the Heat (2016) On April 12, 2016, Wright signed with the
Miami Heat, returning to the franchise for a second stint. On April 17, Wright checked in during the final minutes of a 123–91 win over the
Charlotte Hornets in Game 1 of the first round of the playoffs. He received a standing ovation from what remained of the home crowd. In his first appearance for the Heat in six years, he scored eight points on 3-of-3 shooting. Wright's final NBA game was Game 7 of the 2016 Eastern Conference Semifinals on May 15, 2016, in a 89–116 loss to the
Toronto Raptors. This was the only game of the series that Wright played in and he played for 2 and half minutes (substituting in at the very end of the 4th quarter for Goran Dragic). Wright recorded 2 points and 1 rebound. On September 26, 2016, Wright signed with the
Los Angeles Clippers, but was waived on October 12 after appearing in two preseason games.
Europe (2017–2020) On October 3, 2017, Wright signed with
Igokea for the 2017–18 season. After only four games he left Igokea and on October 27, 2017, he signed with German club
Brose Bamberg for the rest of the season. On July 20, 2018, Wright signed a one-year deal with
Lokomotiv Kuban of the
VTB United League.
Retirement and later ventures On November 18, 2020, Wright announced his retirement from professional basketball on his
Instagram page, after a 16-year career in the NBA, China, and Europe. As of 2020, Wright has worked as a studio analyst for
NBC Sports Bay Area on pre-game and post-game coverage. ==Career statistics==