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Home Is Where Gortat Is
Home Is Where Gortat Is
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 nigh irreplaceable, but Gortat’s an ...
NBA free agents: Orlando Magic's Marcin Gortat appears bound for Dallas Mavericks
NBA free agents: Orlando Magic's Marcin Gortat appears bound for Dallas Mavericks
sports.espn.go.com — 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 July 8, according to NBA front-office sources. (more) NBA free agents: Orlando Magic's Marcin Gortat appears ...
Rumors: Kidd Staying Put? Ariza was Plan A . . . - Basketball News & NBA Rumors
hoopsworld.com — RUMOR HAS IT In this week's section geared exclusively towards the latest rumors floating around the NBA Kidd Staying Put: An informed source has told HOOPSWORLD that Jason Kidd intends to return to the Dallas Mavericks for a three-year, $24 million ... (more) Rumors: Kidd Staying Put? Ariza was Plan A . . . - ...
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The TrueHoop Network Shootaround
ESPN.com - TrueHoop — ... years and $40 million. To me, signing Millsap isn't a very [Sam] Presti-like move. It seems like a rushed, let's-get-better-right-now move instead of the planned, calculated progression Presti has had since he took over. Signing Millsap would make you either take some clothes to Goodwill or make you completely rearrange everything." THE FINAL WORD Bucksketball: An open letter to Detroit fans, re: Charlie V. The Two Man Game: Welcome to the Big D, Marcin Gortat. ...

A Less Depressing Departure, Plus a Round-Up
Boston Celtics Basketball - Celtics news, rumors and analysis - CelticsHub.com — ... • The Mavericks are about to blow their entire mid-level exception for five years on a center who barely got off the bench during the playoffs. I understand they are about to lose Brandon Bass, that Marcin Gortat is young and promising, and that the Mavs need big guys who can do something offensively, but, my god, this seems like a ton of money.  ...

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