thirdquartercollapse.com - 6/22/2009
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The Orlando Magic will turn most of their attention this offseason to re-signing Hedo Turkoglu, their star small forward who plans ...
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orlandomagicdaily.com - 6/18/2009
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Hedo Turkoglu declined his $7.3 million dollar option
for this season, so it’s safe to assume he...
wants considerably more than that in a new contract. His agent insinuated they’re looking for at least $10 million in a long-term deal. Is ...
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How much is Hedo Turkoglu really worth?
emptythebench.com - 6/22/2009
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Portland Trail Blazers GM Kevin Pritchard has made
a number of sound personnel decisions while rebuilding the...
franchise from the post-Jail Blazers Era rubble, but his track record is not without tarnish. The Darius Miles fiasco was embarassing at ...
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What’s the Portland Trail Blazers’ Plan for Jerryd Bayless?
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The truth about the NBA Draft
Ball Don't Lie —
... The Trail Blazers? Made about 47 Draft-night deals over the
last 4.7 years. Worked the phones and Paul Allen's checkbook all the way to the
best (statistical) offense in the NBA in 2008-09. Rumored
to be after ...
In Defense of Hedo Turkoglu, Kind Of
Third Quarter Collapse —
... And if we're honest, Portland actually made out pretty well in this whole thing. I was never convinced that Hedo, an offensive-minded player arguably slightly passed his prime, made sense for the young, offensively-elite Blazers. They still have a ton of money to offer free agents, or--and this is an underrated aspect of having cap space--they can absorb a huge contract in a trade and land another star player, perhaps one who is a better fit for their team. ...
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Talking Turkey (Followed by Miller Time)
blazersedge.com 6/30/2009 — The old mailbox is full of questions regarding one of the Blazers (supposed) main targets during the off-season, Hedo Turkoglu. Today we're going to take a look at him along with another achievable, rumored target, Andre Miller. Turkoglu is first.
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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 ...
Let's Talk Hedo
blazersedge.com 7/4/2009 —
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Nyah-nyah! Fooled you all! (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
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I've been following the Hedo Turkoglu story with rapt ...
The Case for Turkoglu
ripcityproject.com 5/26/2009 — In case you missed by plea for Hedo Turkoglu yesterday, scroll down to the ‘Happy Memorial Day’ post and you’ll see my thoughts. Now comes this link from Empty the Bench (via Ball Don’t Lie) which discusses what comes next for Turkoglu. Writer Brendan K. O’Grady ...
Turkoglu agrees to terms with the Blazers
scoresreport.com 7/3/2009 —
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 ...
No doubt: Blazers want Turkoglu
blog.oregonlive.com 7/1/2009 — The Trail Blazers are putting on a full-court press in their attempt to lure free agent forward Hedo Turkoglu to Portland. Coach Nate McMillan had dinner with Turkoglu in Orlando on Wednesday night, and on Thursday Turkoglu and his agent,...
Hedo Turkoglu to Portland “plausible”
ripcityproject.com 6/13/2009 — ESPN is doing a little free-agency advance scouting today with the big names in the NBA Finals, and Chris Sheridan was tasked with looking into his crystal ball to determine Hedo Turkoglu’s future. What Sheridan actually wrote doesn’t tell us anything we don’t already know, ...
In Defense of Hedo Turkoglu, Kind Of
thirdquartercollapse.com 7/4/2009 —
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This post isn't an easy one for me to write. My parents raised me to honor my commitments, be they verbal or written, and I always ...
Not so fast! Turkoglu picks Toronto over Portland?
scoresreport.com 7/4/2009 —
Last night, it pretty much seemed like a done deal that Hedo Turkoglu was going to sign with the Blazers , but now ESPN is reporting that the Turkish forward is going to instead sign with the Toronto Raptors .
The decision left the Blazers livid and was a huge coup for the Raptors, who ...
Report: Hedo Turkoglu ‘expected’ to land in Portland
ripcityproject.com 7/1/2009 — ESPN’s Marc Stein reports that Hedo Turkoglu will be having dinner with coach Nate McMillan tonight and will then tour Portland tomorrow. On Thursday he will also meet with Kevin Pritchard and Tom Penn. Stein also had this to say:
“Turkoglu is widely expected to land with the ...
Orlando Magic: No Draft Pick, What Is Next? —
Bleacher Report - NBA 6/21/2009
The Orlando Magic don't have a single pick in this year's NBA Draft.
At least they can't mess it up, right? But what does this mean for the team going forward? Here I break down some areas of interest as we essentially skip the draft this Thursday ...
Draft Day Looming —
Bleacher Report - NBA 6/22/2009
After a long five days out of town and out of touch, I'm back in Oregon trying to wrap my head around the current buzz involving the Blazers and the draft.
With only three days left, Blazer fans continue to feel confused and unclear on what the ...
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