July 28 Update: Lorenzen Wright's Body Reportedly Found Former NBA player Lorenzen Wright has been reported missing by his family after disappearing last Sunday. Wright was last seen in Memphis before he was to board a flight out of town, according to his sister. Wright played college ball at the University of Memphis and was the No. 7 pick in the 1996 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Clippers. He played 13 years in the NBA, including five with his hometown Memphis Grizzlies, before finishing his career with a brief stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2008-09.
According to WREG TV in Memphis, police do not suspect foul play, although his family is extremely worried. Despite earning $55 million over his NBA career, Wright has had financial difficulties, and his house was foreclosed upon last May. He has a history of charitable work in the communities he's played in.
Marcus Hunter, a sports reporter for WHBQ Fox 13 in Memphis, posted a heartbreaking plea from Wright's mother to her son on TwitVid, urging Wright to contact his family:




