Gortat relishes the opportunity

The anchor of the trade, Gortat, anticipates he'll be competing for playing time with big man Robin Lopez if the two aren't paired together. Also, expect him to show what he's learned playing behind Dwight Howard.

"Finally stepping out of that shadow is a huge, monster opportunity," Gortat said. "I'm looking forward, and I'm definitely waiting for Steve Nash to play the pick and roll on the side, in the middle, whatever he wants to. I gotta make sure I have my eyes open. I'm really excited."