Report: Bucks sign G Matthews to 2-year, $5.26M deal

The Milwaukee Bucks locked up veteran shooting guard Wesley Matthews with a two-year, $5.26 million contract, The Athletic reported Monday. The deal includes a player option for the 2020-21 season, according to the report.

Matthews, 32, played for the Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers last season. He averaged a combined 12.2 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 69 games (68 starts). Matthews played with the Utah Jazz (2009-10) and Portland Trail Blazers (2010-15) before spending three-plus seasons with Dallas.

He has made at least 150 3-pointers in eight of the past nine seasons, including a career-high 201 with the Trail Blazers in 2013-14. Matthews has averaged 13.7 points, 3.1 boards and 2.2 assists in 724 career games (662 starts) while shooting 38.2 percent from 3-point range and 82.6 percent at the free throw line.