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thepunsarestartingtoboreme.com —
Marcin Gortat sat down with Orlando affiliate ESPN
1080 this afternoon and the PUNS tried to play...
the role of a court stenographer. Are you happy? Great to be back. Its a great opportunity to play for the next couple of years. Hopefully I can give back to the Orlando Magic fans and the ...
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Marcin Gortat Speaks
sports.yahoo.com - 7/15/2009
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sports.yahoo.com —
The Magic surprised and disappointed Marcin Gortat when
they matched the five-year, $34 million offer sheet he...
signed with Dallas on Monday. In fact, The Polish Hammer's agent Guy Zucker said the back-up center was "very disappointed" by ...
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'Net reaction: Gortat 'disappointed' about return to Magic
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ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... : By making Dallas believe that they wouldn't match the offer for Gortat, they were able to throw the Mavs off the scent of [Brandon] Bass. At the time, the Mavs were thinking letting Bass go to the Magic would eliminate any chance of losing Gortat. Here's what The Dallas Morning News reported at the time: 'The Mavericks stepped aside in negotiations for Bass, allowing him to sign with the Magic. His presence with the Magic virtually guarantees that Marcin Gortat will be a Maverick. He signed an offer sheet … and Orlando has until next week to match the offer … The ...
This One's For Matt
Orlando Magic Blog —
... By making Dallas believe that they wouldn't match the offer for Gortat, they were able to throw the Mavs off the scent of Bass. At the time, the Mavs were thinking letting Bass go to the Magic would eliminate any chance of losing Gortat. Here's what The Dallas Morning News reported at the time: "The Mavericks stepped aside in negotiations for Bass, allowing him to sign with the Magic. His presence with the Magic virtually guarantees that Marcin Gortat will be a Maverick. He signed an offer sheet … and Orlando has until next week to match the offer … The Mavericks are no longer ...
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scoresreport.com 7/13/2009 —
When the Mavs signed backup center Marcin Gortat, it seemed like a done deal that the Magic would let him go. But Orlando elected to match the offer .
The Orlando Magic will keep Marcin Gortat by matching the five-year, $34-million offer sheet extended to him by the Dallas Mavericks, the ...
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82games.com 7/10/2009 — Dallas Mavericks 2008-2009 NBA Season Player Stats | 5-Man Units | By Position | Clutch Play | On/Off Court | More Brandon Bass stats at Basketball-Reference.com Player Stats Floor Time statistics These stats represent how the team performed while ...
Brandon Bass Headed to the Orlando Magic
blazeoflove.com 7/10/2009 — The big dog teams in the NBA just keep getting better by the minute and "your" Portland Trail Blazers seem to be standing in a freezer.
NBA.com is reporting that one of the last and decent remaining NBA free agents is headed out of Dallas and into Orlando:
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Home Is Where Gortat Is
thetwomangame.com 7/3/2009 —
Frankly, I viewed the Mavs’ wooing of restricted free agent center Marcin Gortat as a bit of a lost cause. It’s not as if Gortat is a gem that shimmers and gleams in the national spotlight or a once-a-generation talent that’s ...
Magic match Mavericks' offer to retain Gortat
nba.com 7/13/2009 — The Orlando Magic have retained backup center Marcin Gortat, matching the $34 million, five-year deal offered by the Dallas Mavericks to the restricted free agent.
Gortat Is Gone, What Next for the Mavericks? —
Bleacher Report - NBA 7/14/2009
With the news that the Orlando Magic have elected to match Marcin Gortat's five year $34 million contract, the Dallas Mavericks are back where they started, with Erick Dampier as their starting center.
The lumbering Erick Dampier is a poor fit for ...
