JaVale McGee Reportedly Traded to Philadelphia 76ers

Denver Nuggets center JaVale McGee reportedly has been traded to the Philadelphia 76ers. 

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Nuggets Reportedly Trade McGee to Philly

Thursday, Feb. 19

Yahoo Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Thursday that "Denver has agreed to send JaVale McGee to Philadelphia, along with a first-round pick via OKC."  

Chu Chu Maduabum will also be sent to Philadelphia, per Marc J. Spears of Yahoo Sports. 

Sixers beat writer Tom Moore and CBS Sports' Ken Berger added more details:

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Bucher Predicts Nuggets Will Move Multiple Assets Before Deadline

Monday, Feb. 16

Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report predicted that McGee could be one of the Nuggets to move before the trade deadline:

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Nets Reject Nuggets' Offer for Lopez Including McGee

Monday, Feb. 2

ESPN's Marc Stein reported details of the Nuggets' failed attempt to land the Nets' Lopez:

On Jan. 25, Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated reported Denver would include JaVale McGee in a potential trade, which supported what Yahoo Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski first reported on Jan. 16.

On Jan. 22, Christopher Dempsey of the Denver Post reported the Nuggets were exploring packages to land Lopez.

The Nuggets would likely welcome any chance to get Lopez after dealing Timofey Mozgov away to Cleveland for two first-round picks. Mozgov has thrived with the Cavaliers, while Denver continues to struggle to defend the paint and find interior scoring, both of which Lopez would help with.

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McGee a Trade Asset for the Future?

Sunday, Jan. 25

McGee hasn't played in many games over the past season-plus in Denver, not even coming close to the value he promised when signing a four-year, $44 million contract.

A stress fracture in his left leg sidelined him for all but five games in 2013-14, and an aggravated muscle near his left tibia sidelined him for a prolonged period of time earlier this season.

Next season is the last on McGee's current deal, so perhaps Brooklyn is considering McGee as a future trade asset amid his contract year. Otherwise, this move would be tough for the Nets to make considering they have limited draft picks for the foreseeable future and a legitimate star in Lopez when he's healthy.