Chris Wright, who completed his season with the Maine Red Claws on Friday night, signed a 10-day contract with the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday.

Wright previously spent 10 days with the Bucks from March 14-23. He appeared in two games, averaging 6.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 16.5 minutes per game.

In 41 games with the Red Claws, Wright averaged 19.8 points and 8.1 rebounds per game. He’s notched 14 double-doubles on the year, including seven in his last 11 games. Wright also played for the Red Claws during the 2012-13 season, averaging 18.1 points and 8.9 rebounds per game. He was named to the D-League All-Star game in both of his seasons in Maine.

After going undrafted out of Dayton in 2011, Wright was selected by the Red Claws with the third overall pick in the 2011 D-League draft. He appeared in four games for the Red Claws, averaging 17.0 points and 10.8 rebounds, before signing with the Golden State Warriors on Dec. 24, 2011. Wright appeared in 24 games during his lone NBA season and posted 2.9 points and 1.9 rebounds per contest. Earning the start in Golden State’s season finale, Wright tallied a career-best 25 points and eight rebounds while shooting 11 of 14 from the field on April 26, 2012, at San Antonio.


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