Washington Wizards center Marcin Gortat has declared he wants to retire with the Orlando Magic, Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel reports.
Gortat’s comments came before the Wizards’ 125-119 victory over the Magic at Capital One Arena on Friday. Gortat had 11 points and 12 rebounds in 27 minutes against the team that gave him his NBA debut. He is averaging 9.1 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game this season.
The center expressed interest in retiring in Orlando, where he has a home.
“I would love to join the team for maybe two or three months, or maybe half a season at least,” Gortat told the Orlando Sentinel after the Wizards completed their shootaround Friday at Capital One Arena.