Undrafted in the 2009 NBA Draft, Wesley Matthews is now starting shooting guard of the Utah Jazz, playing alongside Deron Williams. There were several drafted guards in 2009 that most people have probably not heard of such as Sergiy Gladyr (49th pick) and Robert Vaden (54th pick). These players played zero minutes this season. How could 30 teams have passed up Matthews?
Matthews has a high basketball IQ, sets hard back screens, dives for loose balls and looks to create easy buckets for his teammates. This is a guy who does the little things to make his teammates better. It’s pretty incredible that an undrafted player is now starting for a western conference playoff team one game away from defeating the Denver Nuggets, and is averaging 37 minutes in the first five games of the series. While we didn't hear his name called in the draft, Wesley Matthews is a name that we will likely become familiar with over the next few years.
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