The Pacers officially signed Wesley Matthews on Sunday. Matthews, a 6-5 guard, is a 10-year NBA veteran known primarily as a scorer and sharpshooter. He has averaged 13.8 points per game over his career while shooting 38.2 percent from 3-point range.

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Matthews is the son of Wesley Matthews, Sr., who played for nine seasons in the NBA and won two NBA championships with the Lakers in 1987 and 1988.

The younger Matthews attended high school in Wisconsin, where he was named Mr. Basketball in 2005. He was recruited to Marquette University by Tom Crean. He played for four years for the Golden Eagles and was named second-team All-Big East as a senior, when he averaged 18.3 points per game.

Matthews is the son of Wesley Matthews, Sr., who played for nine seasons in the NBA and won two NBA championships with the Lakers in 1987 and 1988.

The younger Matthews attended high school in Wisconsin, where he was named Mr. Basketball in 2005. He was recruited to Marquette University by Tom Crean. He played for four years for the Golden Eagles and was named second-team All-Big East as a senior, when he averaged 18.3 points per game.

Matthews went undrafted in the 2009 NBA Draft, but impressed in Summer League and signed a one-year contract with the Utah Jazz. He immediately cracked the rotation and eventually earned the starting shooting guard position.

Matthews averaged 9.4 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.5 assists over 82 games (48 starts) while shooting 48.3 percent from the field and 38.2 percent from 3-point range. He also started all 10 playoff games for Utah, which advanced the Western Conference Semifinals, averaging 13.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.7 assists in postseason play.

Matthews went undrafted in the 2009 NBA Draft, but impressed in Summer League and signed a one-year contract with the Utah Jazz. He immediately cracked the rotation and eventually earned the starting shooting guard position.

Matthews averaged 9.4 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.5 assists over 82 games (48 starts) while shooting 48.3 percent from the field and 38.2 percent from 3-point range. He also started all 10 playoff games for Utah, which advanced the Western Conference Semifinals, averaging 13.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.7 assists in postseason play.

Matthews went undrafted in the 2009 NBA Draft, but impressed in Summer League and signed a one-year contract with the Utah Jazz. He immediately cracked the rotation and eventually earned the starting shooting guard position.

Matthews averaged 9.4 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.5 assists over 82 games (48 starts) while shooting 48.3 percent from the field and 38.2 percent from 3-point range. He also started all 10 playoff games for Utah, which advanced the Western Conference Semifinals, averaging 13.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.7 assists in postseason play.

Matthews was a restricted free agent in the summer of 2010 and signed a five-year deal with the Portland Trail Blazers, which Utah elected not to match. He played in all 82 games and started 69 for head coach Nate McMillan in his first year in the Pacific Northwest.

Matthews averaged 15.9 points and had a .409 3-point percentage during the 2010-11 season, still the highest 3-point percentage of his career. He also averaged 13 points over six playoff games.

Matthews was a restricted free agent in the summer of 2010 and signed a five-year deal with the Portland Trail Blazers, which Utah elected not to match. He played in all 82 games and started 69 for head coach Nate McMillan in his first year in the Pacific Northwest.

Matthews averaged 15.9 points and had a .409 3-point percentage during the 2010-11 season, still the highest 3-point percentage of his career. He also averaged 13 points over six playoff games.

Matthews was a restricted free agent in the summer of 2010 and signed a five-year deal with the Portland Trail Blazers, which Utah elected not to match. He played in all 82 games and started 69 for head coach Nate McMillan in his first year in the Pacific Northwest.

Matthews averaged 15.9 points and had a .409 3-point percentage during the 2010-11 season, still the highest 3-point percentage of his career. He also averaged 13 points over six playoff games.

In the lockout-shortened 2011-12 season, Matthews again played in every single regular season game. He averaged 13.7 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.6 steals, but the Blazers missed the playoffs and McMillan was fired in the final month of the regular season.

Under new coach Terry Stotts, Matthews continued to have a large role in his third year in Portland. He averaged 14.8 points and 2.5 assists over 69 games while shooting 39.8 percent from 3-point range.

Matthews missed the first game of his NBA career on Dec. 10, 2012 due to a left hip injury, snapping a streak of 250 consecutive games played.

Under new coach Terry Stotts, Matthews continued to have a large role in his third year in Portland. He averaged 14.8 points and 2.5 assists over 69 games while shooting 39.8 percent from 3-point range.

Matthews missed the first game of his NBA career on Dec. 10, 2012 due to a left hip injury, snapping a streak of 250 consecutive games played.

Under new coach Terry Stotts, Matthews continued to have a large role in his third year in Portland. He averaged 14.8 points and 2.5 assists over 69 games while shooting 39.8 percent from 3-point range.

Matthews missed the first game of his NBA career on Dec. 10, 2012 due to a left hip injury, snapping a streak of 250 consecutive games played.

The Blazers reemerged as Western Conference contenders in the 2013-14 season, going 54-28 in the regular season and taking out the Houston Rockets in the first round of the playoffs before falling to the eventual NBA champion Spurs in the Western Conference Semifinals.

Matthews once again started all 82 regular season games, averaging a career-high 16.4 points to go along with 3.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists and shooting 39.3 percent from beyond the arc. He averaged 14.5 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 1.3 steals in the postseason.

The Blazers reemerged as Western Conference contenders in the 2013-14 season, going 54-28 in the regular season and taking out the Houston Rockets in the first round of the playoffs before falling to the eventual NBA champion Spurs in the Western Conference Semifinals.

Matthews once again started all 82 regular season games, averaging a career-high 16.4 points to go along with 3.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists and shooting 39.3 percent from beyond the arc. He averaged 14.5 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 1.3 steals in the postseason.

The Blazers reemerged as Western Conference contenders in the 2013-14 season, going 54-28 in the regular season and taking out the Houston Rockets in the first round of the playoffs before falling to the eventual NBA champion Spurs in the Western Conference Semifinals.

Matthews once again started all 82 regular season games, averaging a career-high 16.4 points to go along with 3.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists and shooting 39.3 percent from beyond the arc. He averaged 14.5 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 1.3 steals in the postseason.

Matthews was having another strong season in 2014-15, averaging 15.9 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 2.3 assists over 60 games with a .448 field goal percentage and a .389 3-point percentage. He became the Blazers’ franchise record holder for 3-point field goals made on Jan. 17, a record that has since been surpassed by Damian Lillard.

But Matthews’ season came to a premature end on March 5, when he tore his left Achilles tendon against the Dallas Mavericks.

Matthews was having another strong season in 2014-15, averaging 15.9 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 2.3 assists over 60 games with a .448 field goal percentage and a .389 3-point percentage. He became the Blazers’ franchise record holder for 3-point field goals made on Jan. 17, a record that has since been surpassed by Damian Lillard.

But Matthews’ season came to a premature end on March 5, when he tore his left Achilles tendon against the Dallas Mavericks.

Matthews was having another strong season in 2014-15, averaging 15.9 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 2.3 assists over 60 games with a .448 field goal percentage and a .389 3-point percentage. He became the Blazers’ franchise record holder for 3-point field goals made on Jan. 17, a record that has since been surpassed by Damian Lillard.

But Matthews’ season came to a premature end on March 5, when he tore his left Achilles tendon against the Dallas Mavericks.

Matthews signed a four-year deal with the Mavericks in the summer of 2015. Despite coming off the Achilles injury, he was able to play 78 games in his first season in Dallas, averaging 12.5 points in the regular season and 13 points in the playoffs.

Though his 3-point percentage dipped to a career-low 36 percent, Matthews had a career night from beyond the arc on Dec. 6, 2015. He hit 10 3-pointers on 17 attempts and matched his career high with 36 points in a 116-104 win at Washington.

Matthews signed a four-year deal with the Mavericks in the summer of 2015. Despite coming off the Achilles injury, he was able to play 78 games in his first season in Dallas, averaging 12.5 points in the regular season and 13 points in the playoffs.

Though his 3-point percentage dipped to a career-low 36 percent, Matthews had a career night from beyond the arc on Dec. 6, 2015. He hit 10 3-pointers on 17 attempts and matched his career high with 36 points in a 116-104 win at Washington.

Matthews signed a four-year deal with the Mavericks in the summer of 2015. Despite coming off the Achilles injury, he was able to play 78 games in his first season in Dallas, averaging 12.5 points in the regular season and 13 points in the playoffs.

Though his 3-point percentage dipped to a career-low 36 percent, Matthews had a career night from beyond the arc on Dec. 6, 2015. He hit 10 3-pointers on 17 attempts and matched his career high with 36 points in a 116-104 win at Washington.

Matthews started 73 games in his second year in Dallas, averaging 13.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, and a career-high 2.9 assists. The Mavericks missed the playoffs, finishing 33-49.

Matthews averaged 12.7 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 2.7 assists over 63 games (62 starts) in his third season in Dallas. After hovering around 36 percent for the previous two seasons, Matthews’ 3-point percentage jumped back to .381 in 2017-18.

Matthews exercised a player option to return to Dallas for the 2018-19 season. He started 44 games with the Mavericks, averaging 13.1 points and shooting 38 percent from beyond the arc before being traded to New York on Jan. 31 in the deal that sent Kristaps Porzingis to Dallas.

Matthews played in two games for the Knicks before agreeing to a buyout and being placed on waivers. Once he cleared, he signed with the Pacers, hoping to bring more scoring punch to the shooting guard position following the loss of All-Star Victor Oladipo to season-ending surgery.

Matthews exercised a player option to return to Dallas for the 2018-19 season. He started 44 games with the Mavericks, averaging 13.1 points and shooting 38 percent from beyond the arc before being traded to New York on Jan. 31 in the deal that sent Kristaps Porzingis to Dallas.

Matthews played in two games for the Knicks before agreeing to a buyout and going on waivers. Once he cleared, he signed with the Pacers, hoping to bring more scoring punch to the shooting guard position following the loss of All-Star Victor Oladipo to season-ending surgery.

Matthews exercised a player option to return to Dallas for the 2018-19 season. He started 44 games with the Mavericks, averaging 13.1 points and shooting 38 percent from beyond the arc before being traded to New York on Jan. 31 in the deal that sent Kristaps Porzingis to Dallas.

Matthews played in two games for the Knicks before agreeing to a buyout and going on waivers. Once he cleared, he signed with the Pacers, hoping to bring more scoring punch to the shooting guard position following the loss of All-Star Victor Oladipo to season-ending surgery.

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