blog.oregonlive.com - 7/3/2009
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Trail Blazers welcome the free agent at the airport, hope to persuade him to stay.
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According to Bowerz, ESPN is reporting that the
Blazers have reached a deal in principle with Hedo...
Turkoglu. None of the financial information has been divulged yet and a deal can't get official until July 8th. So the free agent signing we all were wondering about appears to be done. Hedo ...
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Hedo Agrees In Principle
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Turkoglu in town to tryout Portland
Rip City Project | A Portland Trailblazers blog —
... Jason Quick has the latest on Hedo Turkoglu’s visit to the Pacific Northwest, where he’ll be until Saturday. Brian Wheeler said earlier that if things continue as they have been, the Blazers might have a verbal agreement by tomorrow. Here’s some select tidbits: ...
The calm before the storm? We can only hope so
Doug Smith's Toronto Raptors blog —
... One of today’s big trigger points is going to be what Turkoglu does. His visit to Portland apparently ends tomorrow – according to Jason Quick’s story in the Oregonian – and I’m told he’s not going to sit around dawdling before he makes a decision. ...
Hedo Agrees In Principle
Bust a Bucket - A Portland Trail Blazers Blog —
... definitely going to shake up our line-up a bit and we now have a clutch player who can compliment BRoy. Awesome.
For a little more on this, and some info from Henry Abbott who broke the story, check out Ben's post at Blazer's Edge. Also, I will be out of town and away from the internet for the weekend, so look for Bowerz to give you more information on the deal. I guess it's time to really step away from the ledge, Hedo is coming to Portland!
Photo courtesy of Oregon Live.
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bleacherreport.com 7/5/2009 — As a basketball player in the NBA, Hedo Turkoglu has done many things.
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Ok, so the latest from Adrian Wajnarowski of Yahoo! Sports is that:
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As the NBA offseason turns, we were all taken for a loop as Hedo Turkoglu apparently reached a deal with the Portland Trailblazers only to back out and look towards the Toronto Raptors.
Welcome to Portland, Hedo
slamonline.com 7/4/2009 — Turkoglu is the newest member of the Blazers: “Hedo Turkoglu has reached an agreement in principle to join the Portland Trail Blazers, according to sources. Although a verbal commitment may be announced sooner, the terms of the contract cannot ...
Hedo Turkoglu: Money or Chance for Title?
bleacherreport.com 7/2/2009 —
The Portland Trail Blazers contacted Lon Babby, free-agent Hedo Turkoglu ’s agent, once the clock struck 12:01. The team expressed their undying love for his client, and set up a meeting between Turkoglu and Blazers head coach Nate ...
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Bleacher Report - NBA 7/3/2009
According to Bowerz, ESPN is reporting that the Blazers have reached a deal, in principle, with Hedo Turkoglu. None of the financial information has been divulged yet and a deal can't get official until July 8th. The free agent signing we all ...
