re: Do we want Nene?

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A top 10 center in the nba that we actually have a realistic chance at?

You need to give US a break.

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Gortat a top 10 center?

I guess you can call him top 10 this year, somewhat, he's 10th among centers in points, rebounds and blocks. Although that list doesn't include guys of similar size that like to call themselves PF.

Here's a list of 6'10 240 big men in the league, like Gortat, that are just as good are better:

Dwight Howard
Al Jefferson
Hibbert
Drummond
Pekovic
Cousins
Valanciunas
Mark Gasol
Pau Gasol
Garnett
Duncan
Monroe
Zach Randolph
Brooke Lopez
Lamarcus Aldridge
Noah
Splitter
Chris Bosh
Ibaka
Nene
Asik
Deandre Jordan
Robin Lopez
Plumlee
Birdman
Bogut
Varejo
Hawes
Favors

29 guys there. Is Gortat better than any of them? Maybe a few. He's a good center, but he's not top 10. Spencer Hawes and Greg Monroe are out there this summer as well. I would be happy if we got any of those 3.
I'd also rather have jason smith for 2 million, instead of Gortat at 10 million.