FA: JaVale McGee 3yrs/$17.2M to DAL | will indeed start at center

[F Gump]

 , but Kidd coached him in LA, 

An overlooked part of the equation, but important. Kidd (and Dudley) know what to expect. McGee does too. The fit or system or way to find the right use for the player should be no issue. That will make a different in the likelihood of him working out or not, and makes me really like the deal.

The stats sometimes don't come along when a backup player moves from one team to another. In this case, I have confidence they will. And he was really productive for a part-timer.