#mathews

Jermaine Mathews is a do-it-all defensive back who excels reading route details and anticipating breakpoints in off-coverage. He’s at his best in the nickel but can play on the outside and even some safety with his change-of-direction, recovery speed and lateral agility. His instincts have been on display and consistently put him in position to make plays all over the field. He’s a former 4-star…

The Knicks will waive guard Garrison Mathews ahead of Saturday’s 5 p.m. deadline, league sources told SNY’s NBA Insider Ian Begley. New York has been impressed by Mathews’ play during the preseason and training camp, but with the club financially restricted by the second apron, there was no space for the 29-year-old veteran. Mathews, off that strong preseason, is expected to draw interest from…