Steve Kerr warned us, but it’s still difficult to digest.
The NBA’s best team will have the league’s most foolhardy player.
Yes, the Warriors are apparently keeping JaVale McGee.
Golden State waived its other three players without guaranteed salaries today: Elliot Williams, Phil Pressey and Cameron Jones. That drops the Warriors’ roster, including McGee, to 15, the regular-season limit. Unless Golden State prefers to open the season with a vacancy, McGee made the team.
McGee earned the job with a strong preseason. No Warriors match his rim protection, giving him clear value in certain matchups
Zaza Pachulia remains Golden State’s starting center, and Draymond Green will play plenty at the position. But I wouldn’t be surprised if McGee outperforms an aging Anderson Varejao (whose primary skill is flopping) and a rookie Damian Jones (who’s recovering from injury) to become a rotation regular.
McGee also has potential to add comic relief to what’s already a tremendous viewing experience.
