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Lakers News: JaVale McGee Expects To Be Starting Center For 2019-20 NBA Season

The Los Angeles Lakers kept just six players from the 2018-19 NBA season, making very necessary improvements that put the team in immediate championship contention.

One of those six players from last season’s 37-45 team was JaVale McGee.

Throughout McGee’s career, he had always been seen as somewhat of a joke. While the 31-year-old was a talented center, his frequent appearances on “Shaqtin’ a Fool” decreased his value. However, he had somewhat of a resurgence in his first season with the Lakers as he saw a career-high in points.

Because of this, McGee would have every right to feel like he still deserves to be this team’s starting center but at the end of the day, he’ll respect whatever decision head coach Frank Vogel makes, via Spectrum SportsNet:

“Yeah, I’ve thought of my role.