NBA: Kings sign JaVale McGee to contract

The Sacramento Kings signed veteran heart JaVale McGee to a contract.

Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed by the Kings on Saturday.

The Dallas Mavericks waived McGee on Tuesday, 13 months after signing him to a three-year, $17.2 million deal.

In Sacramento, he’ll compete to again up three-time All-Star Domantas Sabonis, who averaged 19.1 factors and 12.3 rebounds final season because the Kings made their first postseason look since 2006.

McGee, 35, averaged 4.4 factors and a pair of.5 rebounds in 42 video games (seven begins) with the Mavericks in 2022-23.

The 7-footer has profession averages of seven.8 factors and 5.2 boards in 863 video games (343 begins) with eight groups.

A primary-round decide by the Washington Wizards in 2008, McGee has gained three NBA titles with the Golden State Warriors (2017, 2018) and Los Angeles Lakers (2020). He additionally gained a gold medal with Team USA on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

McGee’s mom, Pamela, was chosen by the Sacramento Monarchs with the No. 2 total decide within the 1997 WNBA Draft. — Field Level Media/Reuters