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Thursday, July 2, 2009
Well, it looks like the Mavs are FINALLY doing something. I don’t know if it is the best move, but any upgrade over Dampier CANT be a bad thing. 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 next week, according to NBA front-office sources.
Sources told ESPN.com that the Mavericks are bringing Gortat to town to tour the area and the team's facilities after extending him an offer believed to be worth Dallas' full mid-level exception -- which could translate to a five-year deal starting at roughly $5.6 million -- in hopes of dissuading the Orlando Magic from matching the offer.
If Gortat is only somewhat productive at the center position it will help the Mavs. I just don’t know if this is who they should have used the mid level exception on. He is so young that his full Polish potential is yet to be seen.
If this deal does in fact go through, Dirk and Gortat will be billed as “The Ivory Towers.” You like that don’t you?? I haven’t seen that anywhere yet.
Now, the next piece is finding someone to dump Dampier and Stack on. The Mavs have to use those pieces very carefully.
Dallas also still needs to lockup Jason Kidd.
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