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NBA Free Agency: Wesley Matthews Signs One-Year Deal with LA Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers have added to their wing depth, signing a one-year, $3.6M deal with former Milwaukee Bucks veteran Wesley Matthews, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania.

Given the open hole in the starting lineup after the Danny Green trade to the Thunder, Matthews has a strong possibility to start, a source told The Athletic's David Aldridge.

Matthews' deal is more than the veteran's minimum, and it could hard cap the team, according to multiple sources.

The 6-foot-4 wing played for the Bucks on a veteran’s minimum contract last season, starting 67 games and averaging 7.