Published 6/27/2008
by Ivan Carter
at Wizards Insider
To hear 7-foot JaVale McGee tell it, there was no doubt that he was going to be a Wizard when it came time for the 18th pick to be made. "I knew they were going to take me," McGee said. "They were constantly talking to me, constantly trying to get me to workout for them and constantly in contact with me." McGee's best skill appears to be shot blocking. He rejected 2.8 blocks last...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.
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