The Lakers are going to take Marcin Gortat, probably the best defensive and rebounding center left on the market.
Someone else was paying attention.
Gortat has certainly looked great in Phoenix. I thought the Suns might have been tempted to keep him.
Thought about it. Frankly, I didn't think he'd be gone in the 1st. I thought he might be around for me to draft in a later round.
Doesn't help that he's posted very nice numbers on the night of and immediately after the keeper deadline.
Also, there's at least one other C still on the board I consider better on defense. Gortat's got youth on his side, though. [And Steve Nash.]