President of basketball operations
Brad Stevens will continue to search for a player to fill the team’s second two-way slot, which remains vacant after the final camp cuts. Mathews turned down the two-way spot, as he is still holding out hope for a full
NBA deal elsewhere, per sources. Mathews returned home to Nashville and will assess other opportunities around the league but does not plan to head overseas.
One factor in Mathews’ decision was that Boston is unlikely to convert a two-way player into a full contract this season because of their tax situation, according to a player source. Mathews fills a similar role to the team’s other two-way player,
Sam Hauser, so he determined his best course of action is to seek at least a two-way deal with a team that has a clearer pathway to the full roster this season.