Portland Trail Blazers free agency rumor roundup No. 2
By David MacKay
Feb 7, 2015; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki (41) and guard Monta Ellis (11) defend against Portland Trail Blazers guard Wesley Matthews (2) during the second half at the American Airlines Center. The Mavericks defeated the Trail Blazers 111-101 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Wesley Matthews
The Sacramento Kings have offered Matthews a 4yr/$64M deal that exceeds the guard’s desired salary range. They were able to create space for the pursuit by trading Carl Landry, Jason Thompson, and Nik Stauskas to the Philadelphia 76ers.
Wes Matthews Update: Sacramento offer to free-agent swingman is actually four-year deal at $16 million annually for total of $64 million
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) July 3, 2015
However, the Dallas Mavericks are believed to be the favorites to sign Matthews. Until the Mavericks have a definitive yes or no from free agent center DeAndre Jordan, there is unlikely to be any movement from Matthews. Although they do not intend to offer Matthews the same kind of money that the Kings are offering, they hope he will prioritize a better situation over monetary gains.
Mavs anticipated that the Kings would meet Wes Matthews' asking price. They hope he'll choose to come to Dallas for less. #NoStateIncomeTax
— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) July 3, 2015
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