Copied Joe's post over from the Kwame thread.

Quote Originally Posted by Joe Asberry
Kwame + Chucky for Gortat, basically its a salary dump for Orlando, maybe we add a 2nd round pick...if you think Gortat can be a good starting center it might be worth it
Mike (Fruitport, Mich.): What do you think about trading Maxiell and Daye (or Wilcox, perhaps, or a draft pick) for Marcin Gortat? Gortat’s contract is long but not that big money-wise. Maybe Detroit could get him without losing Rip or Prince. Also, what is Detroit still paying in previous coaching salaries and would that limit our trade flexibility?

Langlois: The only ex-coach still obligated money is Michael Curry but, no, that has zero bearing on trades. As for Gortat, everybody in the NBA believes Orlando is waiting for the right time and offer to trade him because they simply do not have the playing time to offer him behind Dwight Howard to justify a full mid-level contract. Dallas was shocked when the Magic, after already signing ex-Mavs forward Brandon Bass as an unrestricted free agent, turned around and matched the Mavs’ MLE offer to Gortat, a restricted free agent. Orlando is probably the NBA’s deepest team right now. The Magic have a little of everything. I think Orlando would be most interested in Rodney Stuckey, Ben Gordon and Will Bynum for their ability to create off the dribble. But none of them really fit. Gordon – whose 3-point ability really meshes with Orlando’s makeup – makes too much and the Pistons wouldn’t give him up for Gortat. Stuckey doesn’t make enough – and the Pistons wouldn’t give him up for Gortat. Bynum really doesn’t make enough – and I’m not sure the Pistons would give him up, anyway.