Rumor: Warriors talked JaVale McGee trade with Bucks, nothing serious yet

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/rumor-warriors-talked-javale-mcgee-160011761.html




Rumor: Warriors talked JaVale McGee trade with Bucks, nothing serious yet






Kurt Helin,NBC Sports 1 hour 28 minutes ago











I doubt this trade happens, but it’s instructive on two fronts, so we’re going to talk about it.


The well-connected Marcus Thompson of The Athletic reported sources told him the Warriors and Bucks have discussed trading backup big manJaVale McGee to Milwaukee.

 
“Multiple sources confirmed the Warriors and Milwaukee Bucks have discussed a trade. Nothing is imminent, but the Bucks are on the market for a center and the Warriors are overstocked. The on-and-off conversations between the teams have included the Bucks inquiring about [Zaza] Pachulia and [JaVale] McGee. No doubt, they’ve asked about [Jordan] Bell but that conversation ended quickly.”

Jordan Bell, who started on Christmas Day, looks like a valuable rotation player and is still on his rookie contract, no way the Warriors move him right now.

We’ll see if this trade happens, but here’s what we can take away:

The Bucks are in the market for a center. This isn’t a surprise, the only question is which guy they land — the Clippers’ DeAndre Jordan or someone farther down the pecking order. (The question with Jordan may be if the Bucks can re-sign him as he is a free agent next summer.) The Bucks are wisely doing their due diligence, calling every team that might have an available center — Brook Lopez with the Lakers, his brother Robin Lopez with the Bulls, the Knicks Willy Hernangomez, heck even Memphis’ Marc Gasol(who is not available right now). When you ask people around the league the team most active in talks right now and most likely to make a deadline trade, the Bucks are at the top of the list. Look for them to make some kind of move for a big man (ideally, a rim protector) at the deadline.

The Warriors have an overstocked frontcourt and may be willing to move McGee for relatively little. The same Athletic story says McGee is not happy with his shrinking role (Kevon Looney got McGee’s usual run on Christmas Day, and Bell is squeezing McGee’s minutes, too), plus the fact the Warriors didn’t pay the veteran McGee what he thought he was worth this summer. It will take a lot more to get Pachulia out of Golden State (more than any team will pay), but McGee is available for the right price. Not saying he gets moved, just something to watch.



bob
MY NOTE:  McGee's contract expires this year and is for $2.1M.  He is, therefore, eligible for our DPE if Danny wants (and GSW is willing to give him up just for salary relief).  I'm thinking we need a shooter more than another big, but another big would be good, especially a shot-blocking big like McGee.  He's only playing 8.1mpg this year but gets .7 blocks in those minutes.  Just a thought...


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McGee may be cheap and available, but is he the answer for the Cs at this time? I say that if he requires the Cs to use the DPE on McGee that h is certainly not worth trading for.

Shaq in the fool Hall of Famer there

kdp59 wrote:Shaq in the fool Hall of Famer there

Shaq is someone whose opinion is worth less than zero.

The name JaVale McGee has popped up in trade rumors. This isn't about that but I mention it because O'Neal has tried to ruin his basketball career. Shaq is a mean, nasty despicable person. He would be banned from this website for not being convivial.

In 2003, Shaq made a racist comment towards Yao Ming.

His attacks on McGee have been outrageous.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2017/02/24/shaquille-oneals-violation-of-javale-mcgee-is-much-deeper-than-basketball/

Shaq is a bully, period. Yeah, I know he helped out the Mikan family. When one is rich, it is very easy to buy public relations. Or maybe he cares and it was a great act, but it doesn't make up for everything else. Divide the money he spent for the Mikans by his net worth and that number will be minuscule probably akin to the average person donating a dollar to a charity. Or Shaq is a great guy and let's all make fun of Chinese accents, disabled people and single out basketball players for excessive ridicule.



This pains me because I believe in all free speech which break no laws. Don't post child porn. Don't make threats. We are one of the last countries with free speech. Unfortunately, that right is in jeopardy.

I believe Shaq has the right to be a jerk, but that he also deserves to be exposed and ostracized for such behavior.