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Magic Say Goodbye to Gortat
Magic Say Goodbye to Gortat
by Tim Povtak The Orlando Magic will say goodbye to backup center Marcin Gortat , unwilling to match the offer sheet that he will sign next week with the Dallas Mavericks. The price, they have decided, is too high. The Mavericks and Gortat agreed Thursday to a multi-year offer that ...
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 ...
Evaluating Marcin Gortat
Evaluating Marcin Gortat
thirdquartercollapse.com — More photos » by Nathaniel S. Butler - NBAE/Getty Images Browse more photos » This week, 3QC will take a look back on each Magic player's 2008/2009 season. Each day focuses on one position: Monday for ... (more) Evaluating Marcin Gortat
Gortat drawing interest | floridatoday.com
floridatoday.com — As the free-agent offers for Hedo Turkoglu reportedly continue to soar to as high as $50 million, the likelihood of reserve center Marcin Gortat returning to the Orlando Magic also has increased. The Houston Rockets launched an all-out pursuit of ... (more) Gortat drawing interest | floridatoday.com
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RedsArmy.com - The Voice Of Celtics Fans — ... All is quiet on the NBA front right now.  Just some minor moves like Orlando not matching Dallas' offer to Marcin Gortat.  It's also interesting to see how Blazers blogs are reacting to Hedo Turkoglu's decision.  ...

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