Post#28 » by SS_MagicMark » Sat Jul 17, 2010 2:32 am
Can't see us giving up Gortat for prospects when we're still a championship contender. Ownership has committed to spending what it takes to be competitive (our new arena opening this season helps in that regard), and Gortat was a key bench player last season. Orton does not appear ready for prime time, so I'd be a little surprised to see Gortat go anywhere, unless he's part of a package that returns a star-caliber guy.
ETA: Don't lose faith in Earl just yet. He didn't do much as a freshman at UofL, either, and we were scratching our heads wondering how this guy was rated as a five-star recruit. But he established himself as a soph, and worked his way into being a legit lottery pick by year 3. He may follow a similar path in the pros. Hopefully, he'll earn some more minutes this season.