JaVale McGee signing with Kings after being waived by Mavericks, per report

JaVale McGee is signing with the Sacramento Kings, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. McGee, a three-time NBA champ with the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers, invested last season with the Dallas Mavericks after signing there as a totally free representative in 2021. However, a frustrating season saw him go from opening night starter to out of the rotation, and Dallas eventually chose to waive him with 2 years left on his agreement.

Ironically, McGee will be changing the gamer in Sacramento that eventually made him redundant in Dallas. The Mavericks traded for Kings center Richaun Holmes on draft night. With Holmes, Grant Williams and novice Dereck Lively II in the fold, they had no requirement for McGee following his underwhelming season. Now he will fill the backup center slot in Sacramento that formerly came from Holmes.

Of course, he’ll have competitors for minutes in Sacramento’s front court. The Kings still have Alex Len, who played well in short stints in Sacramento’s first-round loss to the Golden State Warriors. They likewise got much deeper at forward this offseason by signing EuroLeague MVP Sasha Vezenkov, so minutes behind both beginning center Domantas Sabonis and forwards Harrison Barnes and Keegan Murray will be tough to come by.

Still, the threat here is reasonably very little. McGee played well for Phoenix throughout the 2021-22 season, and his time with the Lakers and Warriors showed he might add to championship-caliber groups. At the age of 35, McGee is nearing completion of his NBA profession however the Kings are wagering he still has a bit delegated provide with training school approaching.