DALLAS (105.3 The Fan) - Wesley Matthews' stay in New York will be a short one as he will agree to a buyout with the Knicks, according to Shams Charania of the Athletic.
Wesley Matthews will be released by the New York Knicks today and plans to sign with the Indiana Pacers, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @WatchStadium. Major wing addition for the Pacers.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania)
February 7, 2019 Charania says Matthews plans on signing with the Indiana Pacers.
Marc Stein of the New York Times adds that the Knicks are planning to keep DeAndre Jorda on the roster for the rest of the season.
The Knicks plan to keep DeAndre Jordan but intend to grant Wes Matthews a buyout once the trade deadline passes, league sources say. Matthews is at the top of the buyout brigade with expected interest from Indiana, Golden State, Houston and maybe more.
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine)
February 7, 2019 Matthews and Jordan ( and Dennis Smith Jr.) were a part of the haul the Knicks received in a trade last week that netted the Dallas Mavericks Kristaps Porzingis.
