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 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 ...

Magic match Mavericks' offer to retain Gortat
nba.com 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.

Source: Magic Saying They\'ll Match On Gortat
dallasbasketball.com 7/13/2009 — DB.com has learned that Orlando management is telling people – including a major corporate sponsor in Florida – that the Magic now plans to match and retain center Marcin Gortat.

Gortat Disappointed That Magic Might Match Mavs' Offer Sheet
nba.fanhouse.com 7/10/2009 — by Tim Povtak ORLANDO -- With nothing else pressing before he leaves for his native Poland on Saturday, Marcin Gortat has been hanging around the Orlando Pro Summer League this week, rubbing shoulders with various NBA people. And he doesn't like ...

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.

3 Looks At Gortat - With Raves From Orlando (Magic Not Matching)
dallasbasketball.com 7/3/2009 — What He'll Do With 20 Minutes, How He Earns The MLE, And A Magic 'A' ... as Mavs learn Orlando plans not to match

Magic surprisingly retain Gortat
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 ...

Basketball Wiretap Archives: Agent: Gortat 'Disappointed' About Return To Magic
realgm.com 7/14/2009 — Marcin Gortat was looking forward to playing for the Mavericks, according to his agent. The Magic surprised and disappointed Gortat when they matched the five-year, $34 million offer sheet he signed with Dallas. Agent Guy Zucker said the center "was ...

Rip City Joins the Frenzy: Hedo Turkoglu Signing With Portland — Bleacher Report - NBA 7/3/2009
The fourth-seed playoff contender from 2009 has joined in one the NBA free agent frenzy by agreeing in principle with Hedo Turkoglu on a long-term contract. Hedo Turkoglu will receive a contract worth about $50 million over five seasons from ...

Breaking News: Hedo Turkoglu Signs With Trail Blazers — Bleacher Report - NBA 7/3/2009
The Portland Trail Blazers have signed prized free agent forward Hedo Turkoglu to what is expected to be a five-year deal worth around $50 million.  The Blazers came storming out of the gate on the eve of free agency at 12:01 a.m. with an ...

Hedo Turkoglu-Orlando Magic: Can't Believe They Didn't Resign Him — Bleacher Report - NBA 7/3/2009
The performance that Hedo Turkoglu put up in the playoffs was incredible. If it wasn't for Turkoglu's smart shot decisions and great ball handling the Magic would have never won the only game they won in the finals or even gotten to the ...

Shaq: The Best Thing That Ever Happaned To The NBA — Bleacher Report - NBA 7/3/2009
1992 was a sad year for the NBA, Ervin "Magic" Johnson had tested positive HIV and announced that he would immediately retire (only to come back years later and play 32 games as a power forward). Larry Bird had announced retirement to go ...

BREAKING NEWS. Turkoglu To Sign With Blazers — Bleacher Report - NBA 7/3/2009
Former Orlando Magic and now free agent forward Hedo Turkoglu has come to a contract agreement with the Portland Trailblazers according to media sources. The deal will not be official until next week when Turkoglu can sign a contract with ...