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sports.espn.go.com - 7/1/2009

Marc Stein: The latest chatter on free agency

— sports.espn.go.com — The following are the first helpings of front-office chatter to dribble into Stein Line HQ, culled from... various team executives, coaches, players and agents throughout the league, to coincide with the buzzer sounding on NBA Free Agency Season 2009 at ... (more) Marc Stein: The latest chatter on free agency

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blog.oregonlive.com - 7/1/2009

Blazers pursue Hedo Turkoglu as NBA free agency opens

— blog.oregonlive.com — Portland inquires about the 6-10 small forward the minute the free agent market opens.... (more) Blazers pursue Hedo Turkoglu as NBA free agency opens

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myespn.go.com - 6/30/2009

The Michael Jordan of Turkey, in Free Agency

— myespn.go.com — Free agency starts at midnight tonight, and the class president is Hedo Turkoglu. The last time we... saw the Orlando forward Turkoglu play, he did not have his best game. In Game 5 of the NBA Finals he dawdled on offense. He fell for fakes, and in a ... (more) The Michael Jordan of Turkey, in Free Agency

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BallerBlogger.com — ... John Denton of Florida Today:  “Turkoglu, who won the NBA’s Most Improved Player award in 2008 and was a driving force in Orlando’s run to the Finals in 2009, seemed to have all of the leverage as a free agent in the days after the most successful season in Orlando history ended. The Magic tested Turkoglu’s loyalty to the franchise when they offered him a four-year contract extension worth approximately $35 million just after the Finals. When Turkoglu declined and ultimately opted out of the final year of his Magic contract in order to ...

Turkoglu Rejects 4 Year, 35 Million Dollar Extension
Howard the Dunk | An Orlando Magic Blog — ... won’t be here. What you try to do in this league is collect assets, but occasionally you have to move those assets for something that’s a better fit. We still see Turk as an asset, and we’ll try to get something done, but we won’t know for a week or so what kind of deal we’re up against.” Denton also mentions that Rasheed Wallace, Antonio McDyess, Brandon Bass, Drew Gooden or Chris Wilcox could all be Magic targets. You can read the full article here. Follow HowardtheDunk here.

Can Hedo Turkoglu Really Do Better than 4 years, $35 million?
The Big Lead — ... tax in the Sunshine State. Wouldn’t it be nice if Miami dealt Beasley for …whatever, and was able to grab Hedo this year and then Bosh the following year? According to various web reports, Portland’s hard-up for Hedo. Remember when we said prior to the draft that the Blazers need a SF, and you scoffed? Leadership and skilled passing are two qualities Portland could use. And they just said goodbye to Channing Frye last night to free up some cap room. (Florida Today)

NBA Free Agency Rumors: Kidd, Turk, Gordon and much more
The Scores Report - The National Sports Blog — ... team, but it’s unclear how much of a role money will play in his decision. Unless they work out a sign-and-trade with the Mavs, the Knicks can only offer Kidd the mid-level exception (~$5.8 million). As for Sessions, I think the Bucks are positioned to match any offer up to the mid-level, and I think that’s the top end of his market right now. Milwaukee would be wise to lock him up before next summer’s free-for-all. Hedo Turkoglu turned down a four-year extension worth $35 million after the Finals. ...