Published 7/4/2009
by Busta Bucket
at Bleacher Report - NBA
In an article from Hoopsworld.com via Marc Berman of the New York Post , the Blazers could be shifting their focus to Knicks power forward David Lee.
"We had been talking, but we'll talk now," Lee's agent Mark Bartlestein told The Post last night.
Turkoglu reportedly agreed to terms with Portland early yesterday on a $10 million per year deal, then ended negotiations and was said to be Toronto-bound, according to ESPN.com.
The Blazers have long lusted after Lee, who also seeks $10 million per season, exactly the amount the Blazers are under the cap. Bartlestein said because Lee is restricted, the Blazers were fearful of waiting 10 days to see if the Knicks would match and instead jumped at the surer thing in Turkoglu.
With Memphis and Detroit making other moves and Portland involved with Turkoglu, the Knicks' chances of re-signing Lee for $7 to $8 million had seemed to increase.
To be honest with you, I just don't see the value of signing a backup power forward at ...
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