Magic to match Dallas' offer to Gortat

Zboy · Jul 14, 2009

Losing Gortat does not hurt the mavs as much as losing Bass because of Gortat. Bass was the only decent big man on that Mavs team. Now they have none.

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<3myrockets · Jul 14, 2009

m_cable said:

LOLers. It looks like the Magic just schooled Cuban. They signed Bass while the Mavs were busy trying to land Gortat. And they end up matching the offer anyway.

No Gortat and no Bass for Dallas.

Cuban = Owned
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got em coach hahaha

worzel gummidge · Jul 14, 2009

Zboy said:

Losing Gortat does not hurt the mavs as much as losing Bass because of Gortat. Bass was the only decent big man on that Mavs team. Now they have none.
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Ryan Hollins just won free agency jackpot.

Depressio · Jul 17, 2009

Old, but a great quote from Hollinger:

http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/insi...atch-090713&addata=2009_insdr_mod_nba_xxx_xxx

John Hollinger said:

Remember, Gortat isn't the only big man Orlando inked this week -- the Magic also signed Brandon Bass to a four-year, $18 million deal. And Bass, you'll surely remember, played for the Mavericks last season.

By making Dallas believe that they wouldn't match the offer for Gortat, they were able to throw the Mavs off the scent of Bass. At the time, the Mavs were thinking letting Bass go to the Magic would eliminate any chance of losing Gortat. Here's what The Dallas Morning News reported at the time: "The Mavericks stepped aside in negotiations for Bass, allowing him to sign with the Magic. His presence with the Magic virtually guarantees that Marcin Gortat will be a Maverick. He signed an offer sheet … and Orlando has until next week to match the offer … The Mavericks are no longer worried about that possibility."

Psych! This is Lucy pulling the football out from Charlie Brown, folks. Orlando created the impression that it was going to let Gortat leave, the Mavs fell for it hook, line and sinker, and as a result the Magic got to sign the player they coveted at power forward (Bass), in addition to keeping Gortat like they always knew they would.
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Artesticles · Jul 17, 2009

Zboy said:

Losing Gortat does not hurt the mavs as much as losing Bass because of Gortat. Bass was the only decent big man on that Mavs team. Now they have none.

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Egghead · Jul 18, 2009

now...

FREE AGENCY: Magic to sign Watson
C.J. Watson | Warriors
FanHouse.com reports the Orlando Magic are close to signing free agent point guard C.J. Watson. A deal could be signed this weekend.

Orlando is loaded now.

Egghead · Jul 18, 2009

^^^
http://nba.fanhouse.com/2009/07/17/magic-close-to-signing-c-j-watson/

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