DALLAS — After vowing to return to the court this season a better player than he was prior to tearing his left Achilles towards the end of the 2014-15 campaign, Dallas Mavericks swingman Wesley Matthews appears to be fulfilling that promise during his recent hot stretch.
Suffering his Achilles injury while still a member of the Portland Trail Blazers against the Mavericks (6-18) on March 5, 2015, Matthews set a goal of simply being ready for Opening Night after signing a reported four-year deal worth $70 million to come to Dallas last offseason. However, the seven-year veteran would admittedly struggle to regain his form during his first campaign with the Mavs, starting all 78 of his appearances while averaging 12.