McGee gets cut, Howard gets added

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We’re talking about two different teams, obviously.

I’ve got a little something headed for Cheers & Jeers in tomorrow’s print edition about JaVale McGee, who’s omission from USA Basketball’s 15-man roster for the FIBA World Championships wasn’t exactly a surprise. But I did have to get my lone question on this afternoon’s conference call with USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo and head coach Mike Krzyzewski about what their message was to the third-year Wizards center after he became a last-minute addition to the USA trials in Las Vegas following his solid showing in NBA summer league action.

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