Submit a Story!
Get the BallHype iPhone App
Marcin Gortat Ready for Expanded Role
Marcin Gortat Ready for Expanded Role
Marcin Gortat came to watch the Orlando Magic Summer League team out of habit on Monday. It was like he couldn't stay away. Gortat may be signing a new free agent contract Wednesday with the Dallas Mavericks , but he came to the RDV Sportsplex to watch the Pro Summer ...
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 ...
Rockets Make Their Pitch to Marcin Gortat in Houston Rockets Blogs in Fan Voice
my.nba.com — The Houston Rockets aren't allowing any room for confusion regarding their feelings for free agent center Marcin Gortat. They want the Polish center on their team and they're making sure he knows it. Rockets' General Manager Daryl Morey rang the ... (more) Rockets Make Their Pitch to Marcin Gortat in Houston ...
Comments
Blog Reactions

Heard It Through the Grapevine
The Two Man Game — ... Marcin Gortat, via Tim Povtak of FanHouse: “I think I’m ready to be a starting lineup guy…I’ll have to fight for that spot, but Dallas has all the pieces. Jason Kidd is a great point guard. Dirk Nowitzki is the best power forward in the game, and I just want to help them win.”  (Emphasis mine.) Oh Marcin, you shouldn’t have! ...

Related Content
Farewell, Marcin Gortat; You'll Be Missed
thirdquartercollapse.com 7/4/2009 — More photos » by Jesse D. Garrabrant - NBAE/Getty Images Browse more photos » On behalf of 3QC, you'll be missed, Marcin Gortat . We wish you well. The video is for the Polish Hammer, who blessed ...
Magic invested a lot in Marcin Gortat, so they don't want to let him go for nothing
orlandomagicdaily.com 7/14/2009 — The Orlando Magic spent nearly five years on the “Marcin Gortat project,” from the night they drafted him in 2005 to his evolution into a much-desired free agent this offseason. Acquired with the 57th overall pick, “long ...
Marcin Donuts: 12 Things To Know About Gortat
dallasbasketball.com 7/13/2009 — A dozen notable notes about Marcin Gortat: His nicknames, his tattoo, his future as the President of Poland, his incredible ride, his athletic DNA, his dunkability, the proper way to pronounce “Marcin’’ and how sweet the probable Mavs signee's highlight reel is when the musical accompaniment is from
Rockets Make Full Court Press 2.0 For Marcin Gortat
nba.fanhouse.com 7/1/2009 — by Tom Ziller The Rockets have targeted Orlando center Marcin Gortat as a desirable pick-up. Whether this had been the plan all along, or whether Yao Ming 's injury has forced management's hand(s), it does matter. It only matters that the Rockets ...
Marcin Gortat Speaks
thepunsarestartingtoboreme.com 7/15/2009 — 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 ...
Magic retain Gortat
digitalsportsdaily.com 7/13/2009 — The Orlando Magic haveretained restricted free agent center Marcin Gortat. Orlando had seven days to match an offer sheet made to Gortat by Dallas on July 8. “Having quality big men is an absolute must in our league, and Marcin (Gortat) has worked very hard to fit into that ...
Orlando Magic, offer sheet, Marcin Gortat, Dallas Mavericks
orlandosentinel.com 7/13/2009 — Orlando Magic Summer League Marcin Gortat can't help but smile after signing an offer sheet with the Dallas Mavericks. The Magic have seven days to match the offer. ( GARY W. GREEN, ORLANDO SENTINEL / July 8, 2009)
NBA free agents: Agent: Orlando Magic opt to match Dallas Mavericks' offer to C Marcin Gortat
sports.espn.go.com 7/13/2009 — Orlando Magic will keep Marcin Gortat by matching the five-year, $34-million offer sheet extended to him by the Dallas Mavericks, the Orlando Sentinel reported Monday.
Marcin Gortat can add rap video to soon-to-be fat free agent pocketbook by
blogs.orlandosentinel.com 6/19/2009 — Karol, who goes by the handle ToRResPL9 on YouTube , posted this compilation on Thursday. I can't understand anything that's being said, other than the occasional Gortat Gortat Gortat. If there's any Polish cursing, I apologize in advance. P.S. Do you ...
Magic Say Goodbye to Gortat
nba.fanhouse.com 7/4/2009 — 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 ...
Magic GM downplays interest in Big BabyCeltics & NBA - BostonHerald.com 7/7/2009
ORLANDO, Fla. - It could take time before the Celtics and Glen Davis reach agreement on a new contract, as the restricted free agent continues to monitor what has historically...
Jason Kidd rejoins MavsCeltics & NBA - BostonHerald.com 7/7/2009
Jason Kidd isn't going anywhere. The free agent point guard has agreed to sign a three-year contract for more than $25 million to remain with Dirk Nowitzki and the...
Marcin Gortat is ready to cash in Mark Cuban's millionsCeltics & NBA - BostonHerald.com 7/7/2009
ORLANDO, Fla. - Marcin Gortat walked into the Orlando Magic's gym at RDV Sportsplex on Monday wearing a piece of clothing that perfectly summed up his current situation....
Jason Kidd won over by Dallas Mavericks' shot at winningCeltics & NBA - BostonHerald.com 7/7/2009
DALLAS - Jason Kidd has a reputation as one of the smartest players in the NBA. He knows the game. And he also knows a good situation when he sees one. That's why...
NBA / Mavs like to Kidd aroundSFGate: Top Sports Stories 7/7/2009
Free-agent point guard Jason Kidd has agreed to sign a three-year contract for more than $25 million to remain with Dirk Nowitzki and the rest of the Mavericks. The Knicks were among Kidd's suitors. With the contract, the 37-year-old could end his ...