Nuggets acquire center JaVale McGee from Cavs

DENVER (AP) — A person with knowledge of the deal says the Denver Nuggets have acquired JaVale McGee from the Cleveland Cavaliers for Isaiah Hartenstein and two protected second-round picks in 2023 and ’27. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been announced. It’s the second time McGee has been acquired by Denver in a trade-deadline deal. He will back up All-Star center Nikola Jokic in Denver.