Boston Celtics close to signing enigmatic big man JaVale McGee, multiple sources told ESPN. Deal with be through next season.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) March 5, 2015
Shortly after Goodman broke the news, Danny Ainge all but confirmed the report during his weekly interview on Toucher and Rich.
Ainge on McGee: "He hasn't lived up to his potential yet, and we're hoping that he can under Brad Stevens. We think he's in a good place."
— Ben Rohrbach (@brohrbach) March 5, 2015
Some reaction from Twitter:
JaVale has all the physical tools, but he's barely played in 2 years, and it's never been clear if he understands basketball.
— Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) March 5, 2015
@Marc_Bertrand If he still sucks when he gets healthy, you dump him. No harm done to your cap.
— Brian Robb (@BrianTRobb) March 5, 2015
The 76ers flat-out waived McGee after acquiring him in a deal with Denver. He earned $12 million this season and Philly is on the hook for $12 million next season.
There was talk McGee would look to sign with a contender. Apparently he chose Boston.
It appears the Celtics have signed him through next season.
Buckle up. Javale is a human blooper reel.
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