The Golden State Warriors apparently got stiff-armed in their attempts to reunite with one former player.
Sam Amick of The Athletic reported this week that the Warriors pursued center JaVale McGee for a possible reunion this summer. However, McGee turned them down to sign with the rival Sacramento Kings instead.
The 35-year-old McGee won back-to-back championships in 2017 and 2018 as a member of the Warriors (playing with the still-intact Steph Curry-Klay Thompson-Draymond Green trio under coach Steve Kerr). But the Kings are now coached by former Golden State assistant Mike Brown and are younger with a better long-term outlook than the Warriors. McGee should also have a greater chance to compete for minutes in Sacramento with that frontcourt situation an uncertain one outside of All-Star Domantas Sabonis.
With the seven-footer McGee spurning them, Golden State still lacks size and will continue to rely on Green (6-foot-7), Jonathan Kuminga (6-foot-8), and Kevon Looney (6-foot-9) for the balance of their center minutes. The Warriors still have open roster spots though and could decide to reunite with some other former players instead.
