JaVale McGee will make a boatload of money over the next few years to fail at ridiculous attempts to dunk from the free throw line during games, throw alley-oops to himself while his team is losing and irresponsibly block shots that are clearly on their downward arc. And that's OK. McGee, whom the Denver Nuggets reportedly signed to a four-year, $44 million deal on Wednesday night, by no means is the surest investment in the NBA. The undisciplined 7-footer out of Nevada has supplied as many bloopers as highlights in his four years as a pro, and the Washington Wizards...
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