JaVale McGee, a 35-year-old NBA veteran, has signed with the Sacramento Kings, according to well-informed Shams Charania.
Last season he played for the Dallas Mavericks, where he averaged 4.2 points and 2.5 rebounds per game in 42 appearances.
Initially, the team from Texas wanted to keep the towering center, but the plans changed. McGee eventually fell out of coach Jason Kidd’s rotation and went the way of the California capital.
This will be the 11th NBA team for the American center, he started his career at the University of Nevada, and was drafted in 2008 by the Washington Wizards, then he was traded to the Denver Nuggets, for whom he played for 3 years.
Then followed the most successful part McGee’s career. He played for the Golden State Warriors, where he won two NBA championships. He also managed to win the third title with the Los Angeles Lakers in the famous “bubble” season.
Along with team successes, Javale McGee also recorded success at the Olympic Games. With the USA team, he reached the highest honor at the games in Tokyo two years ago. This made him a historic success, namely his mother, Pamela, also won a gold medal at the Olympic Games. It was the first time that mother and son won a gold medal.