The Mavericks are on the verge of their first big free-agent strike of the summer - emphasis on "big.''
Marcin Gortat, the 6-11 center who helped Orlando reach the NBA Finals last season, has been offered a contract by the Mavericks , multiple sources said on Thursday. Gortat was expected to visit Dallas before the weekend and the sources said that the only thing that would prevent him from becoming a Maverick is if the Magic matches the offer, which is believed to be for the full mid-level exception - about $5.5 million.
Free-agent agreements in principle can be reached anytime, but the actual contracts cannot be signed until Wednesday.
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