hoopsworld.com - 6/30/2009
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Today's the day - NBA agency officially kicks off at midnight Eastern tonight, and no name has been discussed more in the run-up to free agency than that Orlando Magic forward Hedo Turkoglu. Magic center Dwight Howard put in his two cents on ESPN Radio in Orlando today."I really would love for ...
sports.espn.go.com - 7/1/2009
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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 ...
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Marc Stein: The latest chatter on free agency
blog.oregonlive.com - 7/1/2009
myespn.go.com - 6/30/2009
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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 ...
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The Michael Jordan of Turkey, in Free Agency
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Points in the Paint
BallerBlogger.com —
... flair for the dramatic, it could be a wait-until-the-last-minute decision. It wouldn’t be the first time. As a free agent in 2004, he made the Lakers and Clippers wait until the last possible second before announcing he would sign a seven-year contract with the Lakers.”
The New Orleans Hornets have the league’s highest payroll, followed by the Lakers, Wizards, Cavaliers, and Celtics.
Chinese sports officials question whether Yao’s injury is real.
Check out my thoughts on ...
Ken Berger: Blazers Making "Strong Push" For Hedo
Blazersedge —
... or rumors of a big signing in the NBA, it's often true, where there's smoke there's usually fire. But, this isn't always the case. Again, the agents have PR machines at their finger tips, and they've become masters at selling high. In short, the illusion they create often becomes real.
This is truly Contract Negotiation 2.0 we are witnessing.
Update (11:36 PM):
Bill Ingram from HoopsWorld.com writes about Dwight Howard's take on Hedo.
Magic center Dwight ...
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