Source: Yahoo Sports by Trey Kerby
On Monday, a mysterious disappearance of former NBA journeyman Lorenzen Wright made a headlines in most of sports news. The 34-year-old Wright, who last played in NBA with the Cleveland Cavaliers during the 2009 season was missing from his Smyrna, Tennessee home since July 18.
Unfortunately, news broke Wednesday afternoon that Wright’s body had been found.
Memphis police are investigating the body of a man who was found in Southeast Memphis and a source tells Eyewitness News that is Lorenzen Wright.
According to sources, the body was found in the wooded area of Hacks Cross and Winchester Road. It appears, sources say he had been shot and it may be self inflected.
There is no official announcement from the police whether there is a foul play or not until they complete their investigation.
The 6-foot-11 Wright starred at the University of Memphis before being drafted No. 7 overall in 1996 by the L.A. Clippers. He played for the Hawks from 1999-2001, spent the next five seasons with Memphis, and returned to Atlanta for two more seasons in 2006-08. He last played for Cleveland in 2008-09.
