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He's sneaked in a few naps in the last 30 hours, though nothing resembling quality uninterrupted sleep.
But Delon Wright is OK with that. Rest can wait. Toronto beckons.
The former Utah star and newly appointed Toronto Raptor spoke to The Tribune by phone from Canada. He got there via 1 a.m. red-eye flight hours after being drafted No. 20 overall on Thursday night. And even though he's not sure what force is keeping him upright after the most emotionally draining day of his life, Wright's exhaustion won't hamper his excitement.
"It means a lot to have this weight off my shoulders," he said. "Now I'm just going to shift my focus to trying to stay in this league as long as I can."
Wright never resorted to brash promises during his college career with the Runnin' Utes, and he's approaching his pro career with humility.
How does he plan to ear time on the Raptors' roster? "I don't want to say I'm going to do anything. I want to leave it up to my play."
Wright spoke volumes with his play at Utah, where he won the Bob Cousy award for the nation's best point guard and was an All-American. In the NBA, Toronto expects him to provide defense and solid passing right away.
Later on, Raptors general manager Masai Ujiri said to the media after the draft, the front office thinks Wright could evolve into a more well-rounded point guard.
"We saw him as a big point guard who can guard a few positions, takes great pride in it," he said. "We also see him as a late bloomer a little bit. We're hoping there's a little more development there. But he knows how to play. His game is all five-on-five."
Wright already knows a few of the guys he'll be playing with. Fellow L.A. native DeMar DeRozan called him shortly after Wright was drafted, promising to help ease the transition. UCLA's Norman Powell, whom Wright sparred with in the Pac-12, was also traded to Toronto late in the draft after being picked in the second round.
Wright said he's looking forward to playing with and learning from a pair of All-Star guards in DeRozan and Kyle Lowry. He also hopes to meet one of Toronto's most high-profile fans: hip-hop artist Drake.
"I think one day we'll meet; I know he's a big supporter of the team," Wright said. "We can do a track together, get a piece of this money."
A relative newcomer to Twitter, Wright said he's been pleased at the fan reaction exploding on his feed. There are more messages of "happy to have you" than he can count. He's slowly trying to respond to more than 200 texts he received on Friday.
He's also been happy to be Utah's first NBA draft pick in 10 years, which he doesn't take lightly.
"It means a lot; it means the program is back in the right direction," Wright said. "We'll have some more draft picks in the future."
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