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Center Marcin Gortat, formerly of Orlando Magic fame, is now a Free Agent and the Houston Rockets have made no secret of their Admiration for the big man. Clearly, the Rockets are in search of size, and Gortat could be just what the doctor ordered. Despite his unimpressive numbers last year, one must admire his numbers on a per minute basis. When given the chance, Gortat excels. At this point in the article you must be asking yourself “how do I know the Rockets are ‘nuts’ for Gortat?” Well, last night, Free Agents were allowed to start discussing terms with other teams at 12:00 am. At 12:01 Rockets GM Daryl Morey rang the doorbell at Gortat’s Orlando-area home. While I personally see this as a little over the top, one has to think that it shows determination and originality. This, especially seeing as Gortat is a role player.

If this were LeBron James, for instance, a move like this would be seen as pathetic and, really, pretty sad. But the fact that Gortat is not a star, makes this act kind of endearing. Gortat is sure to be flattered by the gesture, and I’d be surprised if Morey didn’t end up signing the Polish Center. Houston is looking to add to its talented but small front line. Assuming Yao is healthy by playoff time next season (a big assumption), a team with Gortat, Luis Scola, Chuck Hayes and Carl Landry would not be short of 4 or 5’s. That is what makes this enticing for Rockets fans, Yao or not, Houston is making moves.