THE Kyoto Hannaryz of the Japan B.League will be the hoops home of Matthew Wright in the foreseeable future.
"I signed a multi-year deal," the former Phoenix Super LPG star said about his newly-minted contract extension during a telephone interview.
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Represented by super agents Daniel Moldovan and George Cidiac of the internationally-renowned Octagon Sports, Wright didn't reveal details of his new deal.
"It's a decent living," Wright, who is currently in Boracay with his family for a short vacation, said.
After a sterling debut where he averaged 13.4 points, 3.0 assists and 5.0 assists per game, Kyoto wasn't about to let the 6-foot-4, 200-pound point guard go.
Wright burnished his credentials further by shooting 38 percent from 3 and 85 percent from the free throw stripe.
Sources in Japan told SPIN.ph that Wright's market value in the BLeague is easily in the $30,000 to $35,000 a month range.
At age 32 and still scratching the surface of his prime athletic years, Wright said he will always be ready to answer a call-up from Gilas Pilipinas.
"I'm always available for any Gilas-related tournament, especially the World Cup." he said.
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