JaVale McGee: Sits out preseason finale

McGee suffered the injury at the right time — after he earned a spot on the 15-man roster. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr offered insight into the decision to keep McGee, telling Connor Letourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle, “he gives us something that we don’t have with our other centers, just with that ability to catch a lob and finish. I think he has the potential to help us.” McGee also can provide the shot-blocking ability the team lost when it traded Andrew Bogut to Dallas and lost Festus Ezeli to free agency in the offseason. We’ll see if that translates into a regular role in the rotation beginning Tuesday when the Warriors and Spurs tip off the regular season in Oakland.