JaVale McGee: Latest News, Rumors and Speculation Surrounding Free-Agent Center
Center JaVale McGee has played for three different teams since the 2011-12 season, and is looking for his fourth.
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Raptors Interested In McGee
Thursday, March 5
Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports reported that the Raptors are interested in McGee.
Celtics' Deal With McGee Falls Apart
Thursday, March 5
Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald reported that the Celtics and McGee failed to reach a deal, while Wojnarowski reported that the option for next season was what ultimately killed the contract.
Earlier Thursday, David Aldridge of NBA.com reported that Boston agreed to terms with McGee after the center hit the free-agent market. ESPN's Jeff Goodman first broke the news that the Celtics were close to signing McGee through next season.
Multiple Teams Interested in McGee
Tuesday, March 3
Stein reported, “ESPN sources say Mavs 'seriously interested' in McGee but word is list of interested teams stretches well beyond Dallas.”
The Miami Heat were also mentioned as a team with some interest in the 7-footer, per Stein.
Add the Golden State Warriors to the list as well, according to ESPN's Chris Broussard, who reports the team views him as potential Andrew Bogut insurance.
Stein also noted that McGee clears waivers Wednesday, but he won't rush to choose his next team.
McGee is a source of energy off of the bench who can come in for stretches in the middle of the game and give a spark to the offense and the defense. He scored 5.2 points and grabbed 2.8 rebounds per game in 17 contests for the Denver Nuggets before being traded to the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Dallas Mavericks are in the middle of a tight playoff race in the daunting Western Conference and could use some depth behind Tyson Chandler and Dirk Nowitzki down low. Whether that comes from McGee remains to be seen.
