The early analysis of the Marcin Gortat acquisition for the Washington Wizards focused closely on the potential pairing of The Polish Hammer and Nene.
Nene is a more natural power forward but has had to play most of his career at the center position. His only reprieve from the pivot recently has been playing with Emeka Okafor, a pairing that was a major boost to the Wizards.
They will hope Gortat can have the same impact next to Nene, allowing the Brazilian to use his considerable offensive talents while taking less of a beating defensively.
This is not lost on Nene:
Nene is pleased with Marcin Gortat trade: "A true center," Nene said. He then flashed a huge grin: "See my face." #wizards
— Michael Lee (@MrMichaelLee) October 26, 2013