JaVale McGee waived by Sixers
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LPKingsFan
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Yes, he was in Denver when Karl was the coach, but some of the scuttlebutt around Karl's firing was that he refused to give playing time to players management wanted, especially McGee. I don't think Karl is a fan.
Moreover, word is the Sixers waived him so he could sign with a team before playoff rosters are set. I doubt he ends up here.
Moreover, word is the Sixers waived him so he could sign with a team before playoff rosters are set. I doubt he ends up here.
CurseOfTheSalmons
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I prefer Hollins. McGee doesn't belong in my NBA.
But yes, I think we should be interested in a better backup center than Hollins.
But yes, I think we should be interested in a better backup center than Hollins.
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ockingsfan
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McGee was one of the reasons Karl was fired in Denver. Karl refused to play McGee, even though the FO there paid a big price to get him (Nene).
I don't see Karl or McGee wanting to relive that again, unless he comes on a minimum contract to prove himself. Otherwise, not worth the headache, now that we got a real coach.
Iced Espresso
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No can do....
Thompson/Landry salary consumes what would be necessary for our back up roles.
Thompson/Landry salary consumes what would be necessary for our back up roles.
McGee was waived - once he clears waivers he could be had for the minimum salary. Now, I don't know if he's the answer for our team (particularly if Karl doesn't want to play him), and I suspect he'll try to hook up with a playoff team, but money is not an obstacle.
bajaden
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Not likely that any team will claim him off waivers. He's making 11.2 mil this year, and is under contract to make 12 mil next year. You claim him off waivers, and you take on his contract. You let him clear waivers, and then the 76érs are responsible for his contract and you can sign him for the league minimum. Of course then he gets to choose who he wants to play for. Either way, he gets paid his contract, it's just a matter of who does the paying.
Edit: I haven't read the CBA on this rule lately, so I may have some of it wrong, and if so, I'm sure the Capt will straighten it out. However, I think I'm right.
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KingMilz
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Despite McGee being immensely stupid we could do a lot worse at back up C than McGee, depending what we have to pay him (not sure how the contract thing work out), but if we could do the same thing the Rockets did with Josh Smith (only signed for like 2-3 mil with Houston), I would gladly take a flyer on the 2nd or 3rd most athletic C in the NBA. Also if Andre's play is actually legit than he's going to help McGee much like he did in Denver hooking him up for lobs (ala Derrick Williams last game).
Iced Espresso
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I'm speaking more of long term, I'm not sure what he will command next season, he has the freedom to sign for more I believe next season.
But correct me if I'm wrong.
He does have the freedom to sign for more, just like Josh Smith did (he got about $3M I believe), but he's still getting that $12M from the Sixers next year so teams will lowball him in all likelihood and since some of the $12M will get offset based on what he earns, there's less incentive to push for a bigger deal. With that "free money" coming in he's free to pick and choose what team he wants to be on for the playoffs this year and then next year as well. Two seasons from now he'll be unencumbered, but I don't think he'll ever command anything like $12M again.
Gary
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I don't want any part of McGee on this roster, now or ever...
Hopefully people will stop bringing McGee up soon. Same thing happened with Thabeet and Tyrus Thomas. Everyone wanted them and there were a couple posts a year in the personnel forum even though they're both terrible. Hopefully McGee just fades away like those two did.
Hopefully people will stop bringing McGee up soon. Same thing happened with Thabeet and Tyrus Thomas. Everyone wanted them and there were a couple posts a year in the personnel forum even though they're both terrible. Hopefully McGee just fades away like those two did.
HndsmCelt
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The answer is in your question. Karl has seen Mcgee... no chance he wants him back. We already have the talented knuckle head box checked.
McGee is a kettlehead, but I'm more appalled by Philadelphia's role in this whole thing. They literally traded for McGee so that they could escape the salary floor, and waived him as soon as they no longer needed him for that purpose.
And the worst thing about it? Unless I'm misinformed, the impact of them failing to reach the salary floor would have been that the difference between their payroll and the floor would have been split between the players on their roster. That means that eight or nine guys guys, who will probably never play another minute in the NBA after this season, missed out on their one big chance at a decent payday, all because Philadelphia is so dedicated to tanking and being cheap as ****.
And the worst thing about it? Unless I'm misinformed, the impact of them failing to reach the salary floor would have been that the difference between their payroll and the floor would have been split between the players on their roster. That means that eight or nine guys guys, who will probably never play another minute in the NBA after this season, missed out on their one big chance at a decent payday, all because Philadelphia is so dedicated to tanking and being cheap as ****.
This exactly. It's appalling. Anytime anybody ever accuses the Kings of being a joke of a franchise, it's real easy to point the finger over at Philadelphia and walk away.
chief bromden
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JaVale McGee admittedly does not care about making the playoffs. I'd rather see him go to the Lakers.
Make it a team option, and the Celtics would have signed him. Word on the Street™ is that that's what caused their negotiations to break down: McGee wouldn't budge on the player option.
Big Cuz 15
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KingsCitizen
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I'll ride the McGee wagon for the simple fact that he can out jump and out run any big man on this Kings roster.
Any quick-footed big man than can play next to Cuz would make wonders on this team.
Not to mention he's long and can swat balls, even if most of the time he just swats within thinking where it goes.
Maybe it's just me. But Kings make golds out of bone heads. Remember Ron Artest's best season? Or Bonzi Wells kicking the Spurs then leaving next season for noodles in China ? I'm more than willing to give Derrick Williams or Landry's money to McGee if he takes it.
Any quick-footed big man than can play next to Cuz would make wonders on this team.
Not to mention he's long and can swat balls, even if most of the time he just swats within thinking where it goes.
Maybe it's just me. But Kings make golds out of bone heads. Remember Ron Artest's best season? Or Bonzi Wells kicking the Spurs then leaving next season for noodles in China ? I'm more than willing to give Derrick Williams or Landry's money to McGee if he takes it.
ockingsfan
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At this point, the kings have to take some chances. If the kings can sign McGee for a reasonable 2 years and say 3 million a year, I think the kings have to take a chance.
players start to "get it" after being bounced around the league a while. Look at hassan Whiteside, I would say his bbiq was worse than McGee, before his sudden transformation.
McGee is worth a shot, and the kings need to take chances to try and get better. McGee is a low risk, high reward type player the kings should try out.
players start to "get it" after being bounced around the league a while. Look at hassan Whiteside, I would say his bbiq was worse than McGee, before his sudden transformation.
McGee is worth a shot, and the kings need to take chances to try and get better. McGee is a low risk, high reward type player the kings should try out.
Iced Espresso
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Because of the guarantee next season I have no idea what the player option would be. I'm guessing it would be more than just a couple of million. He's going to opt out of it most likely anyways as long as he is healthy looking for long term security.
Thompson only has 2.65 million guarantee after next season.
Is this where we want to invest our bench money? We don't have a whole lot to go around, Hollins and Evans make a combined 3 million and are cheap options, and differing types of options.
Thompson only has 2.65 million guarantee after next season.
Is this where we want to invest our bench money? We don't have a whole lot to go around, Hollins and Evans make a combined 3 million and are cheap options, and differing types of options.
I agree. especially that many fans believe no big name player wants to play in cowbell town. We will be lucky if we could get a Gasol or a D. Jordan. I'll settle for the likes of an over-active McGee than the likes of Hollins.
And maybe... we could get him to slow down a little bit and therefore get him more time to think before he makes some stupid mistakes. The big guy just moves so unbelievably fast for his size, but sadly so much faster than he thinks, and therefore commits so many of those stupid mistakes. His case seems to be the exact opposite of Sim.
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Iced Espresso
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Yeah with the smoothing rejection today it's pretty much confirmed now the cap is going to sky rocket.
So won't be any need most likely to worry about his salary that season.
With the cap increase, we may be better off holding on to Landry too rather than give anyone incentive to take him.
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