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Third Quarter Collapse: Schmitz: Hedo Turkoglu "Upset" with the Orlando Magic after "Unsatisfactory" Contract Offer
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Hedo Turkoglu tells the @osmagic the Magic offered him 4 years, $34M, team option for 4th year. Got 5yrs $53M from Raps. http://bit.ly/E8hxT 11/1/2009 |
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#Hedo Turkoglu tells his side of why he left the #Magic for the #Raptors. I can summarize it in one word -- money. http://bit.ly/33m4p9 #nba 11/1/2009 |
Schmitz: Hedo Turkoglu "Upset" with the Orlando Magic after "Unsatisfactory" Contract Offer
Third Quarter Collapse —
... . Now, just before Turkoglu's first game against the Magic since joining Toronto, Brian Schmitz of the Orlando Sentinel provides more details on Turk's departure. Of particular note are the contract terms the Magic offered him. ...
Today's game: Orlando Magic at Toronto Raptors, 1 p.m.
Orlando Magic Daily —
... Who you're watching: Hedo Turkoglu, show your worth. The 30-year-old will play with some extra juice tonight after the Magic showed little interest in re-signing him this offseason, according to Turkoglu. He said the meeting with the team was awkward and he "hated to go." ...
Morning Linkage – Nov 1
Raptors Republic - ESPN TrueHoop's Raptors Blog —
... Awkward meeting tipped off Hedo Turkoglu he was done with Orlando Magic — OrlandoSentinel.com
The way Hedo Turkoglu tells it, he knocked on the door.
The Orlando Magic didn't answer.
"I was knocking and knocking on the door, waiting for an answer," he said. "I couldn't stand in front of the door forever. It's business. I hated to go."
The Magic didn't tell Turkoglu what he wanted to hear this summer as a free agent, but the Toronto Raptors did. ...
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Howard the Dunk | An Orlando Magic Blog —
... first got the impression he might become a former Magic player after he met with General Manager Otis Smith and Coach Stan Van Gundy.“They said I had a good year, it’s a good market for you and we hope you get some money,” Turkoglu said. “It was awkward. After that, my agent [Lon Babby] looked into other teams. Then they [the Magic] didn’t return our calls. They made some kind of offer. … It was frustrating.” Turkoglu is averaging 13 ppg, 4.5 rpg, and 2 apg with the Raptors. Click here for the full story. Halftime: Magic lead 64-53. ( Andrew Melnick is ...
