nypost.com - 7/5/2009
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> The Blazers and the agent for Knicks forward David Lee held July 4 talks following Hedo Turkoglu's stunning rejection of Portland's contract offer Friday. The Blazers have interest in Lee, but still are not prepared to sign Lee, a restricted free...
nypost.com - 7/4/2009
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nypost.com —
> Hedo Turkoglu has backed out of negotiations
with the Blazers, which could pave the way for...
David Lee to Portland. "We had been talking, but we'll talk now," Lee's agent Mark Bartlestein told The Post last night. Turkoglu reportedly ...
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DAVID MAY LEE-VE THE BIG APPLE
blog.oregonlive.com - 7/4/2009
bustabucket.com - 7/4/2009
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bustabucket.com —
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 ...
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New Target: David Lee?
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Blazers holding off on David Lee for the Moment
Digital Sports Daily —
... other free agents. One report mentioned point guard Andre Miller. After Turkoglu backed out of the Portand deal, the Blazers are $9 million under the salary cap and one option they have considered is making a trade to clear more cap space. Bartelstein said he will continue to talk to Portland, as well as other clubs over the cap, in sign-and-trade scenarios. However, the Knicks would have to agree to a sign-and-trade and are sitting pretty if Portland doesn’t jump in.
via BLAZERS PLAYING WAIT-AND-LEE – New York Post.
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Blazers holding off on David Lee for the Moment
Nationalsportsreview.com Blogs —
... other free agents. One report mentioned point guard Andre Miller. After Turkoglu backed out of the Portand deal, the Blazers are $9 million under the salary cap and one option they have considered is making a trade to clear more cap space. Bartelstein said he will continue to talk to Portland, as well as other clubs over the cap, in sign-and-trade scenarios. However, the Knicks would have to agree to a sign-and-trade and are sitting pretty if Portland doesn’t jump in.
via BLAZERS PLAYING WAIT-AND-LEE – New York Post.
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Blazers Cautiously Wooing David Lee
SLAM Online —
... Portland doesn’t want to get left at the alter all alone again: “The Blazers and the agent for Knicks forward David Lee held July 4 talks following Hedo Turkoglu’s stunning rejection of Portland’s contract offer Friday. The Blazers have interest in Lee, but still are not prepared to sign Lee, a restricted free agent, to an offer sheet, fearful that the Knicks will match a proposal that would start at $9 million a year. That’s great news for Knicks president Donnie Walsh. The Blazers don’t want to be tied up for 10 days as they ...
Blazers Unsure About Lee
My Sports Rumors —
... The Blazers would like to make an offer, which is expected start around $9 million per season but there are problems. The NY Post even reports that if Lee wasn’t a restricted free agent that he’d already be signed. “If he was unrestricted, he would’ve been signed July 1,” Lee’s agent Mark Bartelstein said. ...
Blazers looking to sign David Lee?
Triviality of Basketball —
I love David Lee as a player, consistently is a decent scorer and rebounder every night! Around 18-10 if I remember. I’m curious where the Blazers will make room if they go through with it. I think Channing Frye is a great talent and is already getting bench splinters. What do you think? Here is what SLAMonline had to say about the Blazers free agent strategy after being snubbed by Hedo Turkoglu: Portland doesn’t want to get left at the alter all alone again: “The Blazers and the agent for Knicks forward David Lee held July 4 talks following Hedo Turkoglu’s stunning rejection ...
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Blazers holding off on David Lee for the Moment
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The Blazers have interest in Lee, but still are not prepared to sign Lee, a restricted free agent, to an offer sheet, fearful that the Knicks will match a proposal that would start at $9 million a year. That’s great news for Knicks president Donnie Walsh.
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thebullgator.blogspot.com 7/5/2009 — With Hedo Turkoglu heading north of the border, the Portland Trail Blazer s have refocused their efforts and it appears they have a former Florida star in their sites. Although David Lee is a restricted free agent, meaning the New York Knicks could match any offer made to him, the ...
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Blazers Unsure About Lee
mysportsrumors.com 7/6/2009 — The Portland Trail Blazers have been looking for someone to sign after the surprise rejection from Hedo Turkoglu . The player that’s garnering most of their attention is New York Knicks David Lee , but the team isn’t quite sure if they want to make an offer.
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The Deal With David Lee
beyondthebeat.net 7/6/2009 —
Seven months ago, I wrote about a report telling how Portland and the New York Knicks were in serious talks about a trade for David Lee and a deal was in the works.
After speaking with a credible league source it became glaringly obvious the ...
David Lee May Be Blazing A New Trail By July 15th
knicksfanatics.wordpress.com 7/5/2009 — David Lee is closer to being on the move to the Western Conference, as Kevin Pritchard of the Portland Trailblazers decides whether to extend an offer . After losing Hedo to Toronto, the Blazers apparently are anxious to get a solid back-up for LaMarcus Aldridge. But will the Knicks comply
Berman : Lee To Cash In On Turkoglu’s Flip-Flop
cantstopthebleeding.com 7/4/2009 —
(Lee in a still from his short lived MSG show, “Non-Stars On Non-Stars” )
The past several days of musical chairs in the NBA left some observers to conclude David Lee would have no choice but to return to the Knicks, with few, if any suitors having the requisite cap space to ...
Blazers Want Hedo Turkoglu
slamonline.com 7/1/2009 — Get in line , gents: “The Trail Blazers’ summer agenda was revealed late Tuesday night at the minute the free agent market opened. That’s when general manager Kevin Pritchard and assistant general manager Tom Penn called agent Lon ...
David Lee: New Target? —
Bleacher Report - NBA 7/4/2009
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 ...
Dissecting Hedo Turkoglu's Decision —
Bleacher Report - NBA 7/5/2009
Hedo Turkoglu surprised everyone this weekend with an about face, reneging his verbal commitment with the Portland Trail Blazers to sign with the Toronto Raptors.
Comparing the two teams on paper, it's a no-brainer, he should have signed with the ...
My Take on Hedo Turkoglu —
Bleacher Report - NBA 7/5/2009
When all this Hedo Turkoglu talk started up, I said no thanks. I'm not interested in spending too much money on someone who is a B- version of what Brandon already does for us.
As ESPN.com broke the story that it was pretty much a done deal, I, ...
Is Trading Amare Stoudemire a Good Move? —
Bleacher Report - NBA 7/5/2009
The picture above is Amare Stoudamire getting dunked on by Chris Wilcox, but on the other end, Amare will just get the ball and dunk on someone else.
This has been the story of Amare Stoudamire and his six-year career in the NBA. There is no ...
