djsunyc wrote:shows orlando will spend money to try and win it all. backup centers are not throwaway players. he will let dwight rest more in the season and provide good insurance.
finally someone got it.
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djsunyc wrote:shows orlando will spend money to try and win it all. backup centers are not throwaway players. he will let dwight rest more in the season and provide good insurance.
VittorioDeZen wrote:rocket2981 wrote:Look at the contract Diop signed with Dallas and you now have Gortat...
There's an important difference: Diop is a bit crap, Gortat is solid.
For his skills, at this price, it's a great deal. The guy is a starting-caliber center. They get to bring him off the bench. If Howard gets in foul trouble, they're okay.
I'm not sure about the accuracy of the "report", but if it's true then Orlando is going all-in for this season. I say it's worth it... and if through some bizarre set of circumstances they're not a contender this year or next, his won't be a hard contract to move. There are hardly any good centers in the NBA and a well-above average one at an average contract is always a good asset to have.
vctmac wrote:i wouldn't go so far as saying that gortat is a starting-caliber center. Maybe in a few years, but for now i still see him as a varajoe type player who sparks the team with energy and rebounding
djsunyc wrote:shows orlando will spend money to try and win it all. backup centers are not throwaway players. he will let dwight rest more in the season and provide good insurance.
cosmostein wrote:djsunyc wrote:shows orlando will spend money to try and win it all. backup centers are not throwaway players. he will let dwight rest more in the season and provide good insurance.
If Gortat was playing lets even say 20-25 MPG last season,
And was able to play some spot minutes at the 4, then sure toss about six million per season at him for the next five seasons,
But we are talking about a dude who played 12MPG last year,
cosmostein wrote:But we are talking about a dude who played 12MPG last year,
djsunyc wrote:shows orlando will spend money to try and win it all. backup centers are not throwaway players. he will let dwight rest more in the season and provide good insurance.