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Magic center Gortat set to sign an offer sheet with Mavs
Brian Schmitz / 11:04 PM EDT, July 2, 2009
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Orlando Magic center Marcin Gortat appears headed to the Dallas Mavericks
unless the Magic match an offer to keep the second-year back-up to Dwight
Howard.
Gortat has given the Mavs a verbal commitment to sign a offer sheet according
to ESPN.com and the Dallas Morning News late Thursday.
Because Gortat is a restricted free agent, the Magic have seven days to match
the offer after July 8, the first official day that players can sign
contracts with new teams.
The Mavs apparently are offering the 6-11 Gortat the full mid-level
exception, starting at $5.6 million, a significant raise from the $770,000 he
made last season. Such deals usually run four to six years.
General Manager Otis Smith told the Sentinel on Monday that he would not
match an offer for Gortat "north of 5 (million)," although the Magic could go
deep into the luxury tax to retain him.
Smith and Gortat's agent, Guy Zucker, did not immediately return calls on
Thursday night. Gortat did not return an e-mail.
Gortat has said he wanted to be a starter, and Zucker has expressed doubt
that the Magic would match an offer sheet for a back-up center.
Gortat was scheduled to tour the Mavs' practice facilities and meet with
management in Dallas on Thursday.
Small forward Hedo Turkoglu, who is an unrestricted free agent, is being
courted strongly by the Portland Trail Blazers.
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