Marcin Gortat
| Full Name : | Marcin Gortat |
| Public : | Marcin Gortat |
| Nickname : | Polish Hammer |
| Country : | Poland  |
| DOB : | February 17, 1984 (Age 26) |
| Place : | Lodz, Poland |
| Height : | 7' 0" |
| Weight : | 240 lbs. |
| Sport : | Basketball - NBA |
| Team : | Orlando Magic |
| Level : | Professional |
| Status : | Average |
| Orlando Magic |
| Center |
| Jersey # 13 |
NBA Team :
Orlando Magic (2007 - present)
Former Teams :
Anaheim Arsenal (2007)
RheinEnergie Cologne (2003 - 2006)
LKS Lodz (2002)
Drafted :
57th overall in 2005
Phoenix Suns
Marcin Gortat is a Polish professional basketball player currently signed as a center for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was born on February 17, 1984 in Lodz, Poland.
Gortat started his professional basketball career in his native Poland, with the LKS Lodz of the Polish First League. He signed with Germany's RheinEnergie Cologne of the Basketball Bundesliga in 2003 and played until 2006 during which they won a domestic championship.
Gortat declared for the 2005 NBA Draft and was selected as the 57th overall by the Phoenix Suns. He was immediately traded to the Orlando Magic for future cash considerations.
In 2007, after his RheinEnergie career, Gortat was assigned with the Anaheim Arsenal in the NBA Development League. He made his debut on March 1, 2008 against the New York Knicks.
NBA Career
On November 20, 2007, Gortat was assigned to play with the Anaheim Arsenal in the NBA Development League. He was recalled from the D-League on December 2 and he played his first NBA game, for the Orlando Magic on March 1, 2008 against the New York Knicks. As of the end of the 2007-08 season, Gortat had appeared in 14 NBA games for the Orlando Magic, including eight playoff appearances. On April 16, 2008, in the Magic's last game of the 2007-08 NBA season, little-used Gortat played 28 minutes and registered a career-high 12 points and 11 rebounds in a 103-83 Magic win over the Washington Wizards. On December 15, 2008, starting in place of the injured Dwight Howard, Gortat played 28 minutes and topped his career highs with 16 points and 13 rebounds. On April 13, 2009, again starting in place of the injured Dwight Howard, Gortat played almost 43 minutes and topped his career high in rebounding with 18 rebounds and 10 points. On April 30, 2009, Gortat made his first playoff start in Game 6 against Philadelphia 76ers replacing Howard, who was suspended because of his actions in game 5. He had 11 points and 15 rebounds as the Magic eliminated their opponent 4-2.
On July 8, 2009, Gortat, a restricted free agent, signed an offer sheet for five years and $34 million with the Dallas Mavericks. The Orlando Magic later matched the offer sheet on July 13, 2009.
