In a way, JaVale McGee was almost apologetic for the way he performed with the Dallas Mavericks some seven years ago.
McGee signed a free agent contract with the Mavs on Aug. 13, 2015, but ultimately missed the first 13 games of the 2015-’16 season because of a stress fracture in his left tibia. McGee struggled mightily with the injury throughout the season, averaged only 5.1 points and 3.9 rebounds in just 34 games, and could never quite put his best feet forward with the Mavs, who eventually waived him on July 8, 2016.