PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns made a move to add front-line depth Friday by acquiring Brandan Wright from the Boston Celtics for a protected first-round draft pick.

The 6-foot-10, 210-pound forward averaged 7.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 35 games this season for Dallas and Boston.

The former first-round draft pick is in his seventh NBA season. Wright came to Boston in the Dec. 18 trade that sent guard Rajon Rondo to the Mavericks.

The draft pick, originally Minnesota’s, is top-12 protected in 2015 and 2016. If the pick is not used by 2016, then the Timberwolves would instead give up their second-round picks in 2016 and 2017.

The Suns also waived forward Tony Mitchell, acquired in a trade with Detroit on Dec. 24.

Wright was an attractive acquisition partly because he has a $6 million contract that expires after this season.

In a statement announcing the trade, Suns general manager Ryan McDonough said Wright’s “length, athleticism and finishing ability make him a great fit for our style of play.”