Breaking News: Portland And Hedo Have Reached An Agreement in Principle
Blazersedge —
... G Chat, Henry Abott writes...
There are a lot of players Portland could have offered that money to. But there are not a lot who can both shoot and create for other shooters. When you get that in a player who is also extremely long, comfortable in crunch time, and playoff-tested ... it makes a lot of sense.
The earliest the deal can be announced is Wednesday, July 8.
Update (11:44AM): Here's the ESPN link.
-- Ben (benjamin.golliver@gmail.com) ...
Hedo Turkoglu and Blazers reach agreement
Rip City Project | A Portland Trailblazers blog —
Via Blazersedge and Henry Abbott (great scoop) — and ESPN:
According to Henry Abbott of TrueHoop, as reported on ESPN’s Sportscenter, the Portland Trail Blazers have reached an agreement in principle with free agent forward Hedo Turkoglu. The terms of the deal have not been finalized.
This has seemed certain for a day now, but the confirmation is always nice. As I’ve said before, I like the deal because Roy doesn’t have to initiate all the offense now, and all the ...
Portland agrees to terms with Turkoglu, narrowing Raptors' options
Posted Sports : Basketball —
... A deal between the Toronto Raptors and Shawn Marion is seeming more and more like a formality. The Portland Trail Blazers have signed free agent small forward Hedo Turkoglu, according to a report from ESPN, a player the Raptors were considering making a move for. ...
Turkoglu agrees to come to Portland, Pastrami!
Deceptively Quick —
Things just got more interesting.
Turkoglu, Blazers Agree On Deal
Howard the Dunk | An Orlando Magic Blog —
... Henry Abbott of Truehoop is reporting that the Portland Trail Blazers have reach an agreement in principle with soon-to-be former Magic Forward Hedo Turkoglu. Turkoglu’s deal is suppose to be worth about $50 million over 5 years. No Free Agent can sign a contract until July 8. Turk met with Nate McMillan on Wednesday in Florida and has been in Portland for the last two days.
This was expected but it is still a big blow to the Magic and their fans. Although I do think that Vince Carter is a better overall player, Turk still had great value as a ball handler ...
Turkoglu Signs With The Blazers
Hooped Up —
... what the 2009-10 salary cap will be. The Orlando Magic’s recent trade for Vince Carter, who has a large salary and plays small forward — which is Turkoglu’s position — made it highly unlikely Turkoglu would be back in Orlando.
This signing won’t put the Blazers over the top in the west, but it will make for a very deep and youthful team. Then again, the Blazers already kinda had that going on without Turkoglu too.
Via ESPN
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Hedo Turkoglu Headed to Portland
The Bull Gator —
... One of the main parts of the Orlando Magic’s Eastern Conference Championship team is headed west. The Portland Trail Blazers have agreed in principle to a deal with forward Hedo Turkoglu. Although it’s unknown what Turkoglu will get out of the contract, it has been reported he was seeking a five-year deal worth somewhere around $50 million. ...
Welcome to Portland, Hedo
SLAM Online —
... 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 be finalized until Wednesday when the NBA informs teams what the 2009-10 salary cap will be.” ...
Hedo Turkoglu as a Portland Trail Blazer
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... Since the news broke, lots of people asked me for some quick analysis of the trade. I could write a whole big thing about it, but ...
Report: Portland Lands Hedo
FanHouse —
... for the princely sum of $50 million (or more) over five years. Hedo had been the expected target of Portland's largess before the Magic acquired ...
Turkoglu to Blazers, For Five Years $50 million, Approximately
The Big Lead —
... Former Magic forward Hedo Turkoglu has reportedly agreed to a five-year deal with the Portland Trail Blazers, pending Wednesday’s announcement of the 2009-10 salary cap. The contract should approximate the $50 million he wanted. ...
The Week in Review
The Bull Gator —
... 5. Handy Switch – Hedo Turkoglu switches teams. Could he push the Portland Trail Blazers to the next level? ...
The Hedo Has Landed... or maybe not
Pounding The Rock —
The Hedo Has Landed... or maybe not
"Hedo Turkoglu has reached an agreement in principle to join the Portland Trail Blazers, according to sources." - Henry Abbott ESPN
Turkoglu agrees to terms with the Blazers
The Scores Report - The National Sports Blog —
Per TrueHoop…
Although a verbal commitment may be announced sooner, the terms of the contract cannot be finalized until Wednesday when the NBA informs teams what the 2009-10 salary cap will be.
The Orlando Magic’s recent trade for Vince Carter, who has a large salary and plays small forward — which is Turkoglu’s position — made it highly unlikely Turkoglu would be back in Orlando.
The Toronto Raptors expressed interest in Turkoglu, but were constrained by their other efforts to ...
Hedo to Portland, Zen Master to Return
RedsArmy.com - The Voice Of Celtics Fans —
Making news around the league... The Lakers get Phil Jackson for another season. The greatest luckiest coach of all time has decided to suck up the chronic leg and hip pain and pursue back-to-back titles. All that pain will pale in comparison to the ulcers likely to be created by coaching Ron Artest. Hedo Turkoglu has signed a $60 million contract with the Portland Trail Blazers, according to ESPN. I don't care what most of the national media says, this is a huge loss for the Magic. ...
Friday Notes: Childress vs. Sessions, more Jennings, Ilyasova decision soon?
Brew Hoop —
... On the good news front, Portland is reportedly signing Hedo Turkoglu to a $50 million deal, which by my math would eliminate the Blazers' ability to be a player for Sessions. Now we just need the ...
Surveying the remnants
RaptorBlog.com —
... , Ariza signed with Houston, Artest signed with the Lakers and ESPN is reporting that Turkoglu just signed with Portland . (A few hours after this was posted, I learned that ...
