scoresreport.com - 7/13/2009
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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 ...
orlandosentinel.com - 7/13/2009
thepunsarestartingtoboreme.com - 7/14/2009
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We asked you to play the waiting game
with Otis and we openly seeked the attention of...
Brandon Bass and now we must give Daddy Warbucks our GM Otis Smith his due. Otis has turned into a very shrewd and masterful general manager who instead of just being satisfied with going to the ...
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Giving Otis His Due
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The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that personal PUNS
favorite Marcin Gortat will have his offer matched by...
the Orlando Magic. Daddy Warbucks Otis Smith was quoted as saying: “Having quality big men is an absolute must in our league, and Marcin (Gortat) has worked very hard to fit into that ...
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... for star point guard Jason Kidd. Dallas also made a play for the “Polish Hammer,” Marcin Gortat, but they lost out on the hardworking center when Orlando unexpectedly matched their offer. From these moves, one thing is abundantly clear: Mark Cuban wants to bring a title to Dallas and he’s willing to pay almost anything to make it happen. Will it work? It’s hard to say. Marion is fitting nicely with Kidd, Dirk Nowitzki, Josh Howard and Jason Terry, but “The Matrix” has a ...
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redsarmy.com 7/13/2009 — I thought 5 years, $34 million was more than enough for Dallas to sign Marcin Gortat. But surprisingly, the Orlando Magic are going to match the offer. An NBA source has told the Orlando Sentinel that the Orlando Magic will match the five-year, $34-million offer sheet extended by ...
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No NBA team has had a better offseason than the Orlando Magic. They’ve added SG Vince Carter, PF Brandon Bass, and surprisingly retained backup C Marcin Gortat. (Otis Smith 1, Mark Cuban 0.) These acquisitions trump Shaq to Cleveland, ...
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Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 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. The Magic made the announcement Monday. Gortat averaged 3.8 points and 4.5 rebounds in ...
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Bleacher Report - NBA 7/13/2009
Marcin Gortat, a restricted free agent in the 2009 off season, signed an offer sheet to be a Dallas Maverick for the coming season. Too bad that didn't dictate where he was going.
It is reported that the Orlando Magic have matched ...
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