Wesley Matthews
Wesley Matthews, born in Texas in 1986, lost in 2009, signed with the Jazz before the start of the 09-10 season, and played for the Jazz, Blazers, Mavericks (Mavericks), Knicks, Pacers, Bucks and Lakers and other teams step by step, step by step from the draft to the team's starter, top 3D, annual salary of tens of millions, can be described as an inspirational model!
He began his career with the Jazz
1. Career salary
First: 1 year 460,000, 09-10, rookie contract, Jazz
Second copy: 5 years 32.53 million, 10-15, new contract, Blazers
3rd: 4 years 70.06 million, 15-20, new contract, Mavericks (bought out in 2019)
Fourth: 1 year 740,000, 18-19, new contract, Pacers
Fifth: 2 years 5.26 million, 19-21, new contract, Bucks
Sixth: 1 year 3.6 million, 20-21, new contract, Lakers
Seventh: 1 year 2.56 million, 21-22, new contract, Bucks
Eighth: 1 year 2.69 million, 22-23, contract extension, Bucks
Total salary: $117.9 million (net of duplicate salaries).
Maverick period
2. Career statistics
Peak stats: 16.4 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists (13-14 season, Trail Blazers)
Career average: 12.2 points, 2.9 rebounds, 2.0 assists
Career total: 10,955 points, 2,604 rebounds, 1,796 assists
Career high: 36 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists, 3 blocks, 5 steals
Walker period
Third, the characteristics of the playing style
At 1.96 meters tall and weighing 100 kilograms, Wesley Matthews is an energetic flank shooter with three-point accuracy; Ball control is average, low back play is stronger than front ball holding; Arm span and bouncing affect defensive effectiveness, but are strong and tough; However, after a serious Achilles tendon injury, the finishing efficiency on the inside declined, and the low back play was also reduced, and he could only rely more on three points. Defensive performance also slipped in tandem.
Break through Carter
4. A major incident in your lifetime
Matthews was still famous in college, averaging 9.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game in four years of college, with 9.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists; 12.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists; 11.4 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists; 18.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists. During his senior year, he was named to the All-Eastern Second Team.
The 23-year-old Matthews entered the NBA draft with this honor from college, but unfortunately lost, but fortunately, the Jazz threw an olive branch to Matthews and invited him to participate in the summer league, and signed a formal contract with the Jazz with his excellent performance in the summer league; Matthews did not live up to the Jazz's expectations, playing in 82 games in the 09-10 season, starting 48 times, averaging 9.4 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, and shooting 38.2% from three-point range.
In the 2010 offseason, the Blazers poached Matthews with 5 years and 32.53 million, and then in the Blazers' 5 seasons, Matthews was a thunderous starting quarterback, averaging about 15 points per game, shooting close to 50% from three-point range, and forming the Blazers Five Tigers with Batum, Adder, Lopez Jr., and Lillard, and played in the West for a while.
Trailblazer Five Tigers
In July 2015, the Mavericks, eager to win another championship, poached Matthews from the Blazers with 4 years and 70.06 million, and in the Mavericks' 4 seasons, Matthews continued to be a solid starter, but due to the impact of an Achilles tendon tear injury, his condition declined compared to the Blazers, and his scoring average dropped to 12.5 points, 13.5 points, 12.7 and 13.1 points, but as King Nort aged, the Mavericks lost their championship contention, and in the middle of the 18-19 season, the Mavericks traded Matthews to the Knicks.
Perfect to avoid the championship:
Joining the Bucks in the 19-20 season, the Lakers won the championship
Joined the Lakers in the 20-21 season, and the Bucks won the championship
Matthews is always wrong about the championship, and this season Matthews has been completely reduced to a substitute in the Bucks, averaging only 3.2 points, 1.9 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game, and the 36-year-old Matthews is also close to retirement, hoping to complete his championship wish with the Bucks this season.
From losing the draft at an older age, to the team's iron starter, to a total salary of more than 100 million, Matthews completed a counterattack and was the only one in the entire NBA league.