NBA transfer: Former Lakers and Warriors center becomes a free agent
According to information from reputable journalist Shams Charania, the Dallas Mavericks and striker JaVale McGee have reached an agreement to liquidate the contract, turning the player who won the NBA championship 3 times in the past 6 years into a free agent on the market. transfer.
This is the result of Dallas not being able to find a partner to trade McGee in the past 2 months. Before liquidation, JaVale McGee still had 2 years left on his contract with a total salary of 11.7 million USD.
The fact that both parties reach an agreement to liquidate the contract will be "liberation" for both.
The Dallas Mavericks will have flexibility in salary and playing capacity to sign another NBA champion in Markieff Morris.
As for JaVale McGee, he became a free agent and is predicted by experts to attract the attention of many teams.
The special thing is that McGee's total salary of $11.7 million under the old contract remains the same. Dallas Mavericks will spread this number out and pay JaVale over 5 years (from now until the end of the 2027-28 season, $2.34 million per season).
JaVale McGee entered the NBA in 2008 with a pick, averaging 7.8 points along with 5.2 rebounds and 1.4 blocks throughout his career.
Despite being ridiculed for often "comedy" on the field, McGee is still a classic style model that can play fully in both attack and defence.
He won the NBA championship three times with the Golden State Warriors (2017, 2018) and Los Angeles Lakers (2020). On all three occasions, McGee made important contributions to the two clubs winning the title.
The most recent season while playing for the Dallas Mavericks, the 1988-born center appeared 42 times, averaging 4.4 points and 2.5 rebounds per game.
With becoming a free agent, JaVale McGee will be free to negotiate with teams to choose the next destination in his career.
NBA TV reporter Chris Haynes said there are currently many teams interested in McGee, led by last season's dark horse team - Sacramento Kings.
