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

[Branduil]

Cato says McGee got the full tax MLE...and will not be able to sign Hardy to more than a two year minimum deal.  Said to sign Hardy to a four year deal they would have needed over 1 million of the exception. 

Incredibly disappointing if the Mavs wanted to sign Hardy to a 4 year deal.  You would think they could have negotiated using the player option to get that extra money.

edit- let me add that it appears he is not 100% solid of the above, but it appears his sources have confirmed some of this.  We will see.

It would be pretty amazing if they immediately repeated the Brunson mistake after seeing its consequences.