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I don't love this move, but it's just because I would've preferred a cleaner way of getting McGee's money off of the books. If they feel they must do this, there must be some type of decent reason.

There are multiple layers of stupidity to dissect with the McGee move.  It is not a decision that any reasonable NBA front office would make unless:


1.  The head coach demanded he be gone

2.  The team's superstar insisted he be gone

As I don't think the Mavericks are tied to Jason Kidd forever, I think this was clearly a move to placate Luka.  I don't think Luke cares about the Mavericks future cap worries and I don't think Luka cares about having Markieff Morris on the roster.  I think Luka plainly told the Mavericks he wanted Javale McGee off the team.  That's why Javale is gone.