Wesley Matthews to decline player option

Bucks swingman Wesley Matthews plans to decline his $2.7 million player option for the 2020-21 season and enter unrestricted free agency, according to Shams Charania of The  Athletic (Twitter link).

Matthews averaged 7.4 points, 2.5 rebounds and 24.4 minutes per game with Milwaukee last season. He’s expected to be one of the more sought-after three-and-D wings on the open market, with multiple contenders likely to express interest.

Among the teams with an early interest in the 34-year-old is the Lakers, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times (Twitter link). Los Angeles is expected to trade Danny Green as part of the Lakers' deal to acquire Dennis Schroder from Oklahoma City, with Stein adding that the Lakers see Matthews as a potential replacement for Green next season.

Matthews has played 11 NBA seasons in his career, making stops with Utah, Portland, Dallas, New York, Indiana and Milwaukee. He went undrafted back in 2009 after spending four seasons at Marquette.