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Mavs to Call Magic Bluff on Gortat
Mavs to Call Magic Bluff on Gortat
by Tim Povtak The Dallas Mavericks are about to call the bluff of Magic general manager Otis Smith . A day after Smith said that he planned to match any offer for restricted free agent Marcin Gortat , the Mavs brought the Magic's backup center to town, hoping he agrees to their contract ...
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 . . . - ...
What grabbing Shawn Marion could mean to Dallas
What grabbing Shawn Marion could mean to Dallas
sports.yahoo.com — As you'd expect, Shawn Marion is the hardest piece to place in this offseason's confusing and sometimes... wearying puzzle. It befits Marion. He's an odd player. In NBA terms, he an odd person. We've no doubt that, like every free agent out there, ... (more) What grabbing Shawn Marion could mean to Dallas
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Are we absolutely sure letting go of Marcin Gortat is the right move?
Orlando Magic Daily — ... big man, a basement-cheap big to play 10-12 minutes behind Howard and nothing else. The more I think about it, maybe the Magic are better off going with option No. 2. Gortat would be expensive — the Mavericks are planning to use the entire MLE on him — but it would only be for one year and Orlando has stuck to its claim that it will dip into the luxury tax this season. On Wednesday, Otis Smith said the Magic will match any offer for Gortat. Per NBA Fanhouse: “At this point, we're matching everything that comes back to ...

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