The Latest Breaking News from JaVale McGee

DALLAS — At the Mavericks’ practice Tuesday, Luka Doncic sported a pair of royal blue Luka 1s from his custom Jordan Brand line, hardly missed from deep during the Mavericks’ half-hour of 3-point shooting contests, and then sat down for his first interview with reporters since the team’s preseason media…

DALLAS — Luka Doncic no longer looks “fat,” or “soft.”

NEW YORK — Teams tend to fit neatly into boxes in the NBA. There are the haves and the have nots. There are franchises actively trying to lose and there are franchises deep into the luxury tax because their championship windows require full commitment.

Which teams scored the highest this offseason? Which scored the lowest?

LAS VEGAS — JaVale McGee didn’t have to make many new introductions on Monday night.

The Warriors won the NBA title this past season with one true center on their active roster.

Deandre Ayton may be on the move. According to ESPN's Brian Windhorst, the Pacers are "very close" to executing a sign-and-trade with the Suns for 23-year-old Ayton, who was the first overall pick in 2018. Source: Jared Greenspan @ New York Post ...

DALLAS — The Mavericks’ first free-agent addition of the offseason is a familiar one.

MINNEAPOLIS — The Timberwolves are adding free-agent forward Kyle Anderson, who played the past four seasons for Memphis, an NBA source confirmed.

Chris Haynes: Free agent center JaVale McGee has reached an agreement with the Dallas Mavericks, league sources tell @YahooSports. https://t.co/MwfnD0vPK0 Source: Twitter @ChrisBHaynes What's the buzz on Twitter? Keith Smith @ KeithSmithNBA JaVale ...

Marc Stein: League sources say that the Mavericks do indeed have interest in signing JaVale McGee, as earlier reported by @Gambo987 , but Dallas must commit some of its $6.4 million taxpayers' mid-level exception to signing rookie guard Jaden Hardy ...