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Marcin Gortat | Center

Team: Washington Wizards
Age / DOB:  (29) / 2/17/1984
Ht / Wt:  6'11' / 240
College: Poland
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Marcin Gortat was the only Wizard to truly hold his own in Friday's loss to the Pacers, as he scored 17 points on 6-of-12 shooting with 10 rebounds, one steal and one block.
It's not surprising that the team struggled against the cream of the Eastern Conference crop, especially without Nene in the fold. John Wall had just eight points on 4-of-14 shooting to go with nine assists, Trevor Ariza did fine in the box score with 14 points on 6-of-14 shooting, four boards, two threes, one steal and two blocks, and Martell Webster was quiet with eight points, five boards and two threes in the loss. Nov 30 - 3:14 AM

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Marcin Gortat - C - Wizards

Marcin Gortat had 25 points, eight rebounds, two assists and two blocks on 11-of-12 shooting Wednesday, equating to a monster fantasy line.

Gortat is now averaging 14 points, 9.4 rebounds and 1.6 blocks over his last five games. It's hard to imagine where the Wizards would be without Gortat, and the trade they made with the Suns to get him looks like one of the best moves the NBA will see this season. As a reminder, they acquired Gortat for a first-round pick back in late October.
Nov 28 - 12:34 AM
Marcin Gortat - C - Wizards

Marcin Gortat had his way in the paint against the Knicks on Saturday with 16 points, 17 boards, two assists and two blocks in 37 minutes.

It's usually the Wizards that have a weak interior defense, but Gortat was a man amongst boys in the paint. This was his sixth double-double of the year and he had a season-high with 17 boards. He won't have much scoring, but the blocks and boards make him a near must-start with his new team.
Nov 23 - 10:29 PM
Marcin Gortat - C - Wizards

Marcin Gortat blocked a season-high four shots in Sunday's disappointing loss, adding 11 points, eight rebounds, two assists and one steal in 39 minutes.

Gortat has quickly found his footing as the Wizards' starting center, averaging 14.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in November. The rebounds may be the most critical numbers, as Washington is ranked 25th in the league with a mere 40.2 boards per game.
Nov 10 - 10:14 PM
Marcin Gortat - C - Wizards

Marcin Gortat logged his third consecutive double-double on Friday with 15 points, 12 boards, one assist, two blocks and one steal in 35 minutes.

He is locked in as the team's starting center while creating a nice rapport with Nene in the paint. Gortat started off last season hot and he looks poised for a nice year with John Wall running the show and helping him get good looks.
Nov 9 - 12:25 AM
Marcin Gortat - C - Wizards

Marcin Gortat had 19 points, 12 rebounds, a steal and block on 8-of-12 shooting in Wednesday's win over the Sixers.

Gortat is fitting in very well for the Wizards and might just be the center they needed ever since JaVale McGee left. Tonight's line was strong and marks the second straight game he's posted a double-double.
Nov 6 - 11:31 PM
Marcin Gortat - C - Wizards

Marcin Gortat notched his first double-double of the season on Sunday, scoring 15 points on 7-of-14 FGs, with 11 rebounds and zero blocks.

The Wizards have the third-fastest pace in this early NBA season, averaging 102.6 possessions per game, which should be a boon for anyone who owns guys like Gortat, John Wall, Bradley Beal or Trevor Ariza. It didn't amount to much vs. Miami's defense tonight, but Gortat is settling in nicely as the Wizards' unquestioned starting center.
Nov 3 - 9:35 PM
Marcin Gortat - C - Wizards

Marcin Gortat played 37 minutes in a start at center on Friday, scoring 12 points with seven boards, one assist, one steal and three blocks on 5-of-10 shooting.

He only played 17 minutes in the opener, but with Nene (calf) sitting out, the team had to turn to their new big man a little sooner than planned. Gortat isn't much of a scorer and his main job will be to protect the paint, so those three blocks tonight aren't much of an anomaly. It'll be interesting to see how many minutes he gets once Nene comes back.
Nov 1 - 10:44 PM
Marcin Gortat - C - Wizards

Updating a previous item, Marcin Gortat will start on Friday night against the Sixers.

The Wizards had to make some adjustments with Nene (calf) out for tonight. They have a bunch of power forwards with Trevor Booker, Kevin Seraphin and Al Harrington, so it seems like Gortat should get more than this 17 minutes from the opener.
Source: Wizards on Twitter
Nov 1 - 6:28 PM
Marcin Gortat - C - Wizards

Marcin Gortat will not be in the starting lineup for the second consecutive game.

He played just 17 minutes off the bench in his debut with his new team on Wednesday, but it's fair to expect him to get a few more minutes. Trevor Booker will likely draw the start after his underwhelming two-point, five-board debut. Fantasy hoops requires patience and someone like Gortat is still worth owning in all leagues.
Related: Trevor Booker
Source: Michael Lee on Twitter
Nov 1 - 5:32 PM
Marcin Gortat - C - Wizards

Marcin Gortat came off the bench and played just 17 minutes in his Wizards debut, but still managed to hit 3-of-6 shots for nine points, nine rebounds and a block.

It's only a matter of time before he's starting at center in Washington and tonight's line was a good sign of things to come.
Oct 31 - 12:02 AM
Marcin Gortat - C - Wizards

Marcin Gortat may not start in the Wizards' opener but he's healthy and ready to play.

Nene would handle the C spot if Gortat isn't ready to start after three practices with his new team. Either way he'll be starting before long, and should get all the minutes he can handle vs. the Pistons' imposing frontcourt on Wednesday.
Related: Nene Hilario
Source: Michael Lee on Twitter
Oct 30 - 11:28 AM
Marcin Gortat - C - Wizards

Marcin Gortat practiced with the Wizards on Monday and will do so again on Tuesday, prior to Wednesday's season opener.

It's unknown if Gortat will start at center in the opener, but with two practices under his belt and not much of a challenge from other players, we'd be surprised if he's not out there.
Source: Monumental Network
Oct 28 - 6:11 PM
Marcin Gortat - C - Wizards

The Suns will trade Marcin Gortat, Shannon Brown, Malcolm Lee and Kendall Marshall to the Wizards for Emeka Okafor and a 2014 first-round pick, according to ESPN's Marc Stein.

The Suns keep dealing and Gortat was expected to be traded throughout this season. Gortat has looked healthy this preseason after a foot injury derailed his 2012-13 campaign, but hasn't produced much statistically. He should lose value on draft boards with Nene now sliding over to play more power forward. This news also hurts the values of Kevin Seraphin and Trevor Booker. As for the Suns, Alex Len has a clear runway to minutes while Miles Plumlee is also a big winner from this deal and is on the deep-league radar.
Source: Marc Stein on Twitter
Oct 25 - 5:37 PM
Marcin Gortat - C - Wizards

Marcin Gortat looked good under the boards for the Suns on Wednesday with eight points and 13 rebounds in 26 minutes against the Nuggets.

He's been fairly quiet this month and didn't have a game with more than seven rebounds before tonight. Gortat's name will be popping up in trade rumors all season, but he should start off the year with solid numbers before the Suns go into all-out tank mode.
Oct 24 - 12:32 AM

Depth Charts

All Positions
PosRoleName
PG1John Wall
2Eric Maynor
3Garrett Temple
SG1Bradley Beal
2Martell Webster
SF1Trevor Ariza
2Otto Porter
3Glen Rice Jr.
PF1Nene Hilario
2Trevor Booker
3Al Harrington
4Jan Vesely
5Chris Singleton
C1Marcin Gortat
2Kevin Seraphin