MARCIN GORTAT, SHANNON BROWN TRADED TO WASHINGTON WIZARDS FOR EMEKA OKAFOR+PICK

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Suns ship Marcin Gortat to Wizards

Updated: October 25, 2013, 5:48 PM ET
By Jeff Goodman and Marc Stein | ESPN.com

The Washington Wizards, trying to strengthen their hand for a playoff push in the Eastern Conference, have acquired center Marcin Gortat from the Phoenix Suns, sources close to the talks told ESPN.

Sources said the deal sends Gortat and guards Shannon Brown, Malcolm Lee and Kendall Marshall to the Wizards for the expiring contract of veteran big man Emeka Okafor and a protected 2014 first-round pick (to No. 12).

The 6-foot-11 Gortat, 29, averaged 11.1 points and 8.5 rebounds per game last season for the Suns.

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/9879312/washington-wizards-reach-deal-marcin-gortat-shannon-brown-kendall-marshall-malcolm-lee-washington-wizards-emeka-okafor-pick


WIZARDS MAKIN PLAYOFFS...PHOENIX GETTIN WIGGINS

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Nice move by the Wizards!