Milwaukee Bucks Re-Sign Wesley Matthews

MILWAUKEE (July 6, 2022) – The Milwaukee Bucks have re-signed guard Wesley Matthews.

“We love the toughness, defensive versatility, shooting and leadership that Wesley brings to our team,” said Bucks General Manager Jon Horst. “We’re excited to keep him in Milwaukee.”

Matthews played in 49 games (14 starts) with the Bucks last season after signing with the team on Dec. 3 and averaged 5.1 points and 1.9 rebounds in 20.4 minutes per game. He also started all 12 of Milwaukee’s playoff games last season and averaged 6.2 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists.

The 2021-22 season was Matthews’ second in Milwaukee after he previously appeared in 67 games (all starts) with the Bucks during the 2019-20 season. In two seasons in Milwaukee, the 35-year-old is averaging 6.4 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists across 116 games (81 starts).

A 13-year NBA veteran, Matthews has played in 898 games (753 starts) in his career with Utah, Portland, Dallas, New York, Indiana, the Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee and holds career averages of 12.2 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game while shooting 42.1% from the field, 37.7% from three and 82.4% from the free-throw line. The former Marquette standout who attended high school in Madison has also played in 64 playoff games (59 starts) and is averaging 10.0 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists in his postseason career.

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