Despite closing out deals for four new players during the weekend, the Orlando Magic is still gunning for one crucial transaction. With the departure of backup center Marcin Gortat to the Phoenix Suns, the Magic has no backup in the post for all-star Dwight Howard. Magic President of Basketball Operations Otis Smith says they will find a way to acquire a big man soon and he is ready to give up a marketable player or two from the team’s current roster, according to the Orlando Sentinel.
“We'll still find ways to get better in some spots. Losing the backup center is big. So, you need a little size for about probably five teams. That's really what it comes down to, so we'll probably address that over the next month or so.”
Seem like that was a bonehead decision to include Gortat on that trade. Now the likely replacement that the Magic are pursuing are Turiaf from the Knicks or Battie from the Sixers both underachievers and washed up.
ReplyDeleteYes Ollie, you are correct. I remember about a year ago, the Dallas Mavericks were dead set in acquiring Marcin Gortat from the Orlando Magic. But the latter matched the offer and thus kept the Polish big man as Dwight Howard's main backup. Otis Smith could have kept Gortat to balance the team. Now, they are at a loss without a good backup in the post.
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