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Hawks sign guard Wesley Matthews to a one-year contract

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Updated28 Sep 2023

Atlanta Hawks sign guard Wesley Matthews to a one-year contract

The Atlanta Hawks are signing free agent guard Wesley Matthews to a one-year contract, according to sources. Matthews, 36, went undrafted in 2009 out of Marquette University.

The 6-foot-4 guard signed his first NBA contract with the Utah Jazz. Matthews played his rookie 2009-10 season with Utah before signing as a free agent with the Portland Trail Blazers in July 2010.

According to a couple of NBA betting sites, the Atlanta Hawks hold 16th-ranked odds to win next season’s 2024 championship. Some sportsbooks are showing better odds for the Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers, and New York Knicks.


The former Golden Eagle played five seasons (2010-15) with Portland, four with the Dallas Mavericks (2015-19), and spent the 2018-19 season with the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers.

Matthews then played three seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks (2019-20 season, 2021-23) and the 2020-21 season with the Los Angeles Lakers. In the 2013-14 season with Portland, the guard averaged a career-high 17.4 points per game.

Atlanta Hawks sign former Milwaukee Bucks guard Wesley Matthews to a one-year contract, waive guard Tyrese Martin and expected to cut guard Vit Krejci

In 52 games off the bench with Milwaukee in the 2022-23 season, Matthews averaged 3.4 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 15.8 minutes per game while shooting 36.3% from the field, 31.5% beyond the arc, and 85.7% at the foul line.

Additionally, in the Bucks’ 124-115 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Jan. 31, the guard recorded a season-high 11 points, six boards, one assist, and one block in 17 minutes off the bench.


During the final minute in the fourth quarter of Milwaukee’s Christmas Day game against the Boston Celtics, Matthews helped the Bucks complete a 19-point comeback after knocking down the go-ahead 3-pointer with 30 seconds remaining, giving his team the 117-113 victory at home.

Today, the Hawks also waived guard Tyrese Martin ahead of his $1.7 million salary guarantee deadline for the 2023-24 season. Martin, 24, was selected 51st overall by the Golden State Warriors in the 2022 NBA Draft out of UConn. Atlanta is expected to waive guard Vit Krejci as well.

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