NBA Trade Rumors: 10 potential trade candidates on expiring contracts

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Potential trade candidate No. 7: JaVale McGee

JaVale McGee has made his living as a rim running shot blocker. In his 13th season in the NBA, McGee may be ready to play on his fourth team in as many years. McGee was traded to Cleveland from the Los Angeles Lakers so the latter could make room to sign unrestricted free agent Marc Gasol.

His new team recently acquired Jarrett Allen via trade, signaling his stint with the Cavs may be shorter than originally anticipated. Allen and McGee are virtually the same players, but Allen is ten years younger and more athletic. With an influx of frontcourt players and in the middle of a rebuild, expect McGee to be on the trading block.

McGee is a three-time NBA champion who knows what it takes to win in this league, and his veteran presence would be beneficial to any team he suits up for. Depending on where McGee gets shipped off to, he can either slot in as the starting center or be a high-quality backup.

According to basketball reference, McGee is averaging 17 points, 13 rebounds, and 2.8 blocks per 36 minutes this season. The former 18th overall pick has already been linked to the Brooklyn Nets, and one should expect the list of title contenders vying for his services to increase as the trade deadline nears.