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Indeed I have...but I am objective. If Sheed or McDyess are available you have to go that direction first. I stand by my stance that Gortat would fit well on this team.
\If he plays 30 minutes/game , Gortat can average 10 pts, 10rbds and 2 blocks
Indeed I have...but I am objective. If Sheed or McDyess are available you have to go that direction first. I stand by my stance that Gortat would fit well on this team.
This article has been updated and now says Gortat committed.
Restricted free-agent center Marcin Gortat was scheduled to fly to Dallas on Thursday after giving the Mavericks a verbal commitment to sign an offer sheet with them next week, according to NBA front-office sources.
I saw that too. Look on realgm and it says Gortat has commited to Dallas now and has the link to that espn story. Hopefully this is true so it opens up the door for Sheed to SA
Sounds like left hand and right hand are not on the same page at good ole BSPN.
Scratch him off. More time to focus on McDyess/Wallace.
An oral commitment means nothing in the NBA (too many examples to list). He would need to sign an offer sheet first for it to mean anything. Besides, the Magic have the option to match (if luxury tax doesn't scare them off).
Gortat would be nice to have but I would prefer Antonio McDyess.
I really liked the idea of Gortat for the Spurs because of his defense and since we wouldn't really need him to provide interior scoring. But I don't know what to think of this move for Dallas (if it goes through). Looks like they just picked up Damp 2.0.
Dallas needs to shake things up if they really want to contend again (though I'm sure they'll find a way to make life for us anyway). They need to start by moving Howard. He has two years left on his deal, but the last ($12M) is a team option. In effect he's an expiring contract next summer and should be aggressively shopped accordingly.
Orlando probably would have matched a MLE/2yr offer, but I seriously doubt they'll match at 5yrs.
For those who are interested in the Spurs going after Gortat looks like the Mavs are close to getting him.
http://www.fannation.com/truth_and_r...an?eref=fromSI
Mavs close to adding big man
Marcin Gortat, the 6-11 center who helped Orlando reach the NBA Finals last season, has been offered a contract by the Mavericks, multiple sources said Thursday. Gortat was expected to visit Dallas before the weekend, and the sources said that the only thing that would prevent him from becoming a Maverick is if the Magic match the offer, which is believed to be for the full mid-level exception -- about $5.5 million.
Dallas Morning News
Good. Another bust at the C position for them. GJ cuban. Thats IF the Magic dont match.
old news, sorry....
That's a lot of money for a guy who plays 12 mpg. His OnCourt/offCourt number this year according to 82games was -12.2, the worst of all the FA bigs except for Channing Frye, who was -16.1. Granted, both guys played behind very good players, both those are some awful numbers. I'd rather sign Shelden Williams for less than half the price. His on/off court numbers in Sacramento were +3.1, and in Minnesota +9.6.
We all knew someone was going to fall in love with his playoff run and overpay. 4 words Sca La Bri Ne... no it isn't that bad.... or is it?
So, Orlando has lost :
- Alston
- Lee
- Hedo
- Gortat
I'm not saying Gortat is the ; plus, he doesn't deserve that much $$$, but he was a good fit in ORL.
Otis Smith thinks it best to have Carter over all those players combined hahaha
I think he'd rather have Carter + Sheed over those guys.
on/off court pretty much measures how good you are compared to your backup. Gortat's "backup" is Dwight Howard so I don't think you pay much attention to that particular stat.
It's a good signing for the Mavs. Definitely an upgrade from Dampier at half the cost. Not a game changer, but we'll see what else the Mavs do.
So if he doesn't get Sheed, then it's an epic fail
The Magic arent going to get Sheed. It's between S.A and Boston.
I've been wondering why Donnie Nelson would go after another underwhelming center. Is Damp an UFA? I guess they're not re-signing Hollins though. I mean, in all honesty, don't they want someone down low that can produce more offense than Damp? I live in the DFW area and it seems to be pretty big news here signing Gortat.
Oh, to see Kidd sign with the Knicks would be a dream come true for me. Mavs announcer, 1st regular season home game: "And your starting point guard for your Dallas Mavericks, Jose Juan BAREEEEEAAAAAAAAA!!!!!" I know, I know, not gonna happen, but it is funny to think about.
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Last edited by mando6599; 07-03-2009 at 06:28 PM.
From ESPN Deportes:
http://espndeportes.espn.go.com/news...bas&type=story
El agente libre restringido Marcin Gortat tenía previsto viajar a Dallas luego de arreglar de palabra con los Mavericks para firmar una oferta la semana próxima, informaron fuentes de la NBA.
Las fuentes le dijeron a ESPN.com que los Mavericks llevarán a Gortat a un tour por la ciudad y las facilidades de la franquicia, luego de extenderle una oferta que vale la excepción de nivel medio de Dallas -que se traduce a un contrato por cinco años que comienza con 5.6 millones- con la esperanza de que Orlando Magic no iguale la oferta.
Basically says that Gortat is planning a trip to Dallas after promising to sign their offer of the mid-level exception for five years. Nice get Mavs.
wow, stupid. This guy isn't worth the full MLE.
The full MLE for 5 years? That's a bit steep. If I was Orlando & Gortat I would have forced teams to trade for me. Houston and Dallas both wanted him bad - if they could have worked a S & T - then Gortat gets more money, an extra year, and Orlando gets a little something for their trouble. Guess it's too late to work that now - Gortat needs Rashard Lewis' agent.
Yup definitely getting overpaid. He could pan out well but I think this guy has been pretty overhyped.
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