Warriors’ JaVale McGee sued by former landlord

Golden State Warriors' JaVale McGee and Patrick McCaw fight San Antonio Spurs' David Lee for position in the first quarter during Game 2 of the 2017 NBA Playoffs Western Conference Finals at Oracle Arena on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 in Oakland, Calif. less Golden State Warriors' JaVale McGee and Patrick McCaw fight San Antonio Spurs' David Lee for position in the first quarter during Game 2 of the 2017 NBA Playoffs Western Conference Finals at Oracle Arena on ... more Photo: Scott Strazzante, The Chronicle Photo: Scott Strazzante, The Chronicle Image 1 of / 19 Caption Close Warriors’ JaVale McGee sued by former landlord 1 / 19 Back to Gallery

JaVale McGee is enjoying a career renaissance. After absent-minded follies and a nagging leg injury nearly forced him out of the NBA, the 7-footer has settled in as an instant-energy reserve this season for the Warriors.

Still, he has one matter from his forgettable, one-season stint with Dallas hanging over him: a lawsuit filed last November by his former landlord alleging a number of violations.

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According to court documents obtained by Deadspin.com, the lawsuit, dated Nov. 1, 2016, claimed that McGee owed money in late rent fees, didn’t pay rent for the last half of September 2016, housed a cat for 178 days — a violation of the lease agreement — and caused damage that kept the landlord, Matthew T. Johnson, from renting out the Highland Park, Texas, apartment for two months.

McGee has reportedly agreed to pay Johnson $26,000, a sum that covers late and unpaid rent, $9,350 for violating the no-pet agreement, $12,000 in repairs and $10,000 for Johnson’s legal fees. McGee, who is averaging 7.0 points and 3.2 rebounds per game this postseason, submitted a petition to confess judgment Tuesday. A non-jury trial is scheduled for November.

Connor Letourneau is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: cletourneau@sfchronicle.com. Twitter: @Con_Chron