The Los Angeles Lakers have already made significant progress in rebuilding their backcourt. After trading Danny Green and seeing almost the entire rest of their guard rotation leave in free agency, adding more backcourt help was a top priority for the Lakers and they’ve already made a move to help in that endeavor. The Lakers have agreed to a deal with free agent guard Wesley Matthews, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic/Stadium.
Matthews was a starting guard for the Milwaukee Bucks for 67 regular-season games and the 10 playoff games the Bucks were in. Matthews shot 39.5% from the 3-point line in the postseason and he’s a career 34.3% shooter in his playoff career.
Wes Matthews is signing a one-year, $3.6M deal with the LA Lakers, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. https://t.co/fYHthoXFjE
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 20, 2020
Whatever role the Lakers have for Matthews, he will be a solid contributor at a very low price. Whether he starts or comes off the bench, the Lakers added toughness, 3-point shooting, and good defense to their backcourt. While it’s still early, the Laker backcourt appears to be on course to be a much stronger unit in 2021.
