Mavericks' Wesley Matthews: Expects to be available Friday

Matthews (hip) is expected to play in Friday's preseason matchup with the Suns, Eddie Sefko of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Analysis:

Sefko's report indicates the Mavericks expect to have all of their starters available for the contest, which means Matthews should be healthy enough to take the floor after sitting out Tuesday's outing versus the Thunder. Matthews averaged 33.9 minutes per game during the 2015-16 campaign, but struggled with his shooting efficiency and will look to have a bounce-back year in his eighth NBA season.