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Portland's pursuit of a certain player from Turkey has infuriated the Trail Blazers' lone remaining Spanish player, Rudy Fernandez , to the point where he'd prefer to play in Greece, Russia or even Spain again, ESPN.com learned Tuesday. A league source told ESPN.com that Fernandez has already ...
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According to Chris Sheridan of ESPN (via Blazers
Edge ) Rudy is mad as hell about the
Blazers potential signing of Hedo Turkoglu. Apparently Rudy is getting multiple offers from European teams and might consider taking his game back overseas.
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Rudy Mad About the Potential Hedo Signing
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The Plot Thickens: Rudy Mad About Hedo?
Blazersedge —
Uh oh. Things just got interesting.
From Chris Sheridan at ESPN...
Portland's pursuit of a certain player from Turkey has infuriated the Trail Blazers' lone remaining Spanish player, Rudy Fernandez, to the point where he'd prefer to play in Greece, Russia or even Spain again, ESPN.com learned Tuesday.
A league source told ESPN.com that Fernandez has already been courted informally by European powerhouses Olympiacos, Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and CSKA Moscow as word spread that the Blazers had become the ...
Rudy Fernandez Upset with Portland Over Turkoglu Pursuit?
Blaze of Love —
... Just as the free agency movement was about to begin, the Blazers have apparently pissed off their Spanish back-up, Rudy Fernandez. It looks like Rudy would not be happy with the addition of Hedo Turkoglu to the roster for obvious playing time reasons. ESPN has the scoop... ...
Rudy Mad About the Potential Hedo Signing
Bust a Bucket - A Portland Trail Blazers Blog —
... ) Rudy is mad as hell about the Blazers potential signing of Hedo Turkoglu. Apparently Rudy is getting multiple offers from European teams and might consider taking his game back overseas. ...
Report: Rudy Fernandez 'unhappy' with Blazers
Blazers Blog —
Chris Sheridan and ESPN.com have been told today by "sources" of some displeasure coming out of Spain surrounding the Trail Blazers possible acquisition of free agent Hedo Turkoglu: Portland's pursuit of a certain player from Turkey has infuriated the Trail Blazers' lone remaining Spanish player, Rudy Fernandez, to the point where he'd prefer to play in Greece, Russia or even Spain again, ESPN.com learned Tuesday. A league source told ESPN.com that Fernandez has already been courted informally by European powerhouses Olympiacos, Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and CSKA Moscow as word ...
Turkoglu In, Fernandez Out?
Hooped Up —
... about Hedo becoming a Trail Blazer,” Babby told the Oregonian. “We have begun that process.”
After Fernandez hear the Blazers were interested in adding Turkoglu who plays the same position as him, rumours of him going back to Europe (for more money) surfaced and Portland could have some problems on their hands if Turkoglu and Fernandez are wearing the same jersey.
What’s a GM to do?
Via The Oregonian + ESPN
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Rudy Fernandez is the Solution...
Canis Hoopus —
... to keep an eye on the excellent Blazer's Edge. Ben already has a post on the subject of Fernandez being upset about the Blazers' pursuit of Hedo.)
Trade Johnny Flynn For Rudy Fernandez?
by timberpuppy on Jul 1, 2009 3:46 PM CDT 0 comments
ESPN just posted an article about how Portland's pursuit of Turkoglu makes Rudy Fernandez expendable, and he is now angry at the team and looking for a way out.
"Portland's pursuit of a certain player from ...
Report: Rudy Fernandez ‘infuriated’ by Blazers pursuit of Turkoglu
Rip City Project | A Portland Trailblazers blog —
... Bombshell of the day material and it is coming right out of left field. Chris Sheridan over at ESPN.com reports that Portland’s pursuit of Hedo Turkoglu has ‘infuriated’ Rudy Fernandez. ...
Hedo Leaves Trail of Fire in Portland
FanHouse —
... But it ain't all rose petals and champagne amid the Hedo saga. According to ESPN's Chris Sheridan, the Portland courtship of Turkoglu has left one Mr. ...
Points in the Paint
BallerBlogger.com —
... Chris Sheridan: “Portland’s pursuit of a certain player from Turkey has infuriated the Trail Blazers’ lone remaining Spanish player, Rudy Fernandez, to the point where he’d prefer to play in Greece, Russia or even Spain again, ESPN.com learned Tuesday. A league source told ESPN.com that Fernandez has already been courted informally by European powerhouses Olympiacos, Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and CSKA Moscow as word spread that the Blazers had become the apparent front-runners to land free agent Hedo Turkoglu.” ...
The Links: The Pistons get their men, Charlie Villanueva and Ben Gordon both sign
It's Just Sports —
... : And Ben Gordon is too. ESPN.com : Is Rudy Fernandez so mad that the Blazers are pursuing Hedo Turkoglu that he would go back to Europe? Don't ...
Thursday Free Agency Rumor Roundup
The Baseline —
July 1 was Canada Day and today we're heavy on Raptors rumors, who seem to have their name associated with a lot of players.
Hedo Turkoglu was the biggest fish the Raptors were after, but they're reportedly out of the running now. Instead, the Blazers are after Turkoglu still, which doesn't exactly sit well with Rudy Fernandez apparently.
Where else will the Raptors turn their attention? Perhaps Trevor Ariza. Yahoo reports whoever doesn't wind up with Hedo will wind up shelling out between $32-$40 ...
Rudy Fernandez Hurt By Blazers’ Hedo Courtship
SLAM Online —
... Hurt enough to possibly return to Europe: “Portland’s pursuit of a certain player from Turkey has infuriated the Trail Blazers’ lone remaining Spanish player, Rudy Fernandez, to the point where he’d prefer to play in Greece, Russia or even Spain again. A league source told ESPN.com that Fernandez has already been courted informally by European powerhouses Olympiacos, Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and CSKA Moscow as word spread that the Blazers had become the apparent front-runners to land free agent Hedo Turkoglu. Fernandez, who paid more than ...
Hedo Will Bring Ruin, Pestilence to Blazers
The Baseline —
... And even if bringing in Hedo makes perfect sense to the Blazers brass, at least one Portland player is none too happy with these overtures: Rudy Fernandez, otherwise known as "the guy more popular than Brandon Roy, whose every three-point miss elicits gasps and tears from the Rose Garden, and may or may not deserve the starting SF slot." That quote is from my more emotional side. You can read all the tawdry details here, but suffice it to say that Fernandez is anxious that Turkgolu's arrival would keep him from getting a starting slot, or at least ...
Türkoğlu to join Blazers, Rudy Fernández not happy…
N/A —
... And it’s not like Fernández doesn’t have options. ESPN reports that several European clubs, including powerhouses CSKA Moscow, FC Barcelona, Olympiacos, and Real Madrid, have been courting the Spanish guard-forward. ...
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Four Blazers to Participate in National Team Mini-Camp
blazersedge.com 6/25/2009 — We interrupt your draft-day frenzy to bring you this press release from the Trail Blazers:
ALDRIDGE, BAYLESS, ODEN AND ROY TO PARTICIPATE IN
2009 USA BASKETBALL MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM MINI-CAMP
Mini-camp to be held July 22-25 in Las Vegas
PORTLAND, Ore. - Portland Trail ...
Adios Sergio
bustabucket.com 6/25/2009 —
ESPN and others are reporting that the Blazers have swapped 2nd round picks including the Blazers sending Sergio Rodriguez to the Kings. Here's what Chad Ford had to say:
The Portland Trail Blazers have agreed to send Sergio Rodriguez and the 38th pick in this year's draft to the ...
Press Release on Second-Rounders
blazersedge.com 6/26/2009 — From the Blazers:
TRAIL BLAZERS SELECT DANTE CUNNINGHAM AND
PATRICK MILLS IN SECOND ROUND
Cunningham taken with 33 rd pick, Mills selected 55 th
PORTLAND, Ore. - The Portland Trail Blazers selected forward Dante Cunningham with the 33 rd pick and guard Patrick Mills ...
Portland Trail Blazers 2009 NBA Draft Recap
blazeoflove.com 6/26/2009 — A quick breakdown of where "your" Portland Trail Blazers ended up after a night full of trades, rumors and foreigners...
22. Portland (from Dallas)* - Victor Claver - 6'11" | 217 | SF | Spain
31. Portland (from Sacramento)** - Jeff Pendergraph - 6'10" | 240 | PF | Arizona ...
Portland Trail Blazer Draft Grades
bustabucket.com 6/26/2009 — Taking a look around the league I've found some very differing opinions on how well Portland did in the 2009 NBA draft.I will add more throughout the day but here's what I found so far:
Chad Ford, ESPN - Grade: B-
Analysis: I love the aggressive way Blazers GM Kevin Pritchard approaches the ...
NBA Draft -- as the dust settles...
asternwarning.com 6/26/2009 — "And I see your true colours, shining through..."
Patrick Mills was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 55th pick of the draft yesterday. As both a proud Aussie and a long-suffering Portland Trail Blazers fan, I could not be happier. As happy as a pig in mud. Here we can see ...
Shaq Says Blazers Tried to Trade for Him
nba.fanhouse.com 6/29/2009 — by Brett Pollakoff The deal that sent Shaquille O'Neal to the Cavaliers last week had been rumored since the trade deadline back in February, so it wasn't exactly a huge surprise. But had Shaq gone to another team -- like, say, the Portland Trail ...
Blazers Talk to Turkoglu - $8 Million per Year Offered?
blazeoflove.com 7/1/2009 — Apparently "your" Portland Trail Blazers made the 12:01 EST call to Hedo Turkoglu's agent last night to get the ball rolling on the opportunity he may have here. Ric Bucher reported that the Blazers offered him $8 million per year...why would they be throwing out numbers already?
Here ...
Why do teams want Jason Kidd?
sports.yahoo.com 7/1/2009 — Dallas owner Mark Cuban met with the nine-time All-Star. The Portland Trail Blazers, for whatever reason, have also expressed interest. I'm expressing some interest, as well. I'm interested in just what the hell these teams — New York and Portland, especially — see in Kidd.
Andre Miller to Portland Rumors Shot Down by Pritchard
blazeoflove.com 7/1/2009 — One rumor has officially been shot down by Kevin Pritchard. Andre Miller will not likely be in Portland Trail Blazers uniform next year and most fans will probably be excited about that. Kerry Eggers reporting on this one :
Pritchard shot down one rumor – the Blazers sending Steve ...
Turkoglu to Portland Talks Taking Next Step - Dinner and Tours
blazeoflove.com 7/1/2009 — As expecting, the Blazers are really interested in Hedo Turkoglu and have now taken steps to include dinner dates with Coach Nate McMillan plus tours in Portland. ESPN is all over it :
Portland Trail Blazers coach Nate McMillan is flying to Orlando to have a Wednesday night dinner with ...
Blazers Summer League Schedule and Roster Announced
blazersedge.com 7/2/2009 — Here's the formal announcement from the Trail Blazers regarding their Summer League schedule and roster.
TRAIL BLAZERS ANNOUNCE 2009 NBA SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER
PORTLAND , Ore. - The Portland Trail Blazers announced their roster for the 2009 NBA Summer League presented by EA Sports. ...
Portland Trail Blazers 2009 Summer League Roster
blazeoflove.com 7/2/2009 —
The 2009 Trail Blazers Summer League roster has finally been released! I know we've all been waiting to see which hopefuls would be joining reigning MVP Jerryd Bayless and the Blazers newest draft picks. Here you go!
Jerryd Bayless - G - Arizona
Jeff Pendergraph - F - ...
Portland Trail Blazers trying to sign Hedo Tukoglu —
FanIQ Blog
First it was the Rockets targeting Marcin Gortat . Now, the Blazers are all about trying to convince Hedo Turkoglu to sign with them. By the time everyone is done pillaging, the Magic might not have anyone left.
I believe Turkoglu would be a great fit in Portland, and if Greg Oden can stay ...
Blazers To Pursue Hedo Turkoglu In Free Agency —
MKRob's Sports Blog
The Trail Blazers’ summer agenda was revealed late Tuesday night at the minute the free agent market opened. That’s when general manager Kevin Pritchard and assistant general manager Tom Penn called agent Lon Babby to begin the courtship of small forward Hedo Turkoglu.
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Press Release on Sergio Trade —
Blazersedge
The Blazers write the epitaph to the Sergio era:
TRAIL BLAZERS ACQUIRE DRAFT RIGHTS TO FORWARD JEFF PENDERGRAPH
Portland sends Sergio Rodriguez , draft rights to Jon Brockman and cash considerations to Kings
PORTLAND, Ore. - The Portland Trail Blazers acquired the draft ...
Blazers, Mavs Trade Draft Picks —
Full of Sports
The NBA version of “Let’s Make A Deal” continued on Thursday as according to Chad Ford of ESPN, the Portland Trail Blazers picked up the #22 pick from the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for the 24th and 56th picks in this year’s NBA
Blazers, Mavs Trade Draft Picks —
Slam Dunk Central
The NBA version of “Let’s Make A Deal” continued on Thursday as according to Chad Ford of ESPN, the Portland Trail Blazers picked up the #22 pick from the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for the 24th and 56th picks in this year’s NBA draft along with the worst of ...
Blazers 2009 Summer League Roster —
Bleacher Report - NBA
The last bit of news following a chaotic day yesterday is the summer league roster for the Blazers. It was sent out yesterday and features Jerryd Bayless, Patty Mills, Jeff Pendergraph and Dante Cunningham. Theoretically Bayless will be given every ...
Agent: Turkoglu to visit Portland —
FOXSports.com News for NBA
Turkish free agent forward Hedo Turkoglu will visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday.
In an e-mail to The Associated Press, agent Lon Babby said Turkoglu will be in Portland on Thursday. He did not elaborate.
Turkoglu, who helped Orlando to ...
Shaq says Blazers also wanted him —
SI.com - NBA
Amid a wealth of midseason rumors that he was headed to Cleveland in February at the trading deadline, Shaquille O'Neal says another team also was trying to land him -- the Portland Trail Blazers.
Portland Trail Blazer Draft Grades —
Bleacher Report - NBA
Taking a look around the league I've found some very differing opinions on how well Portland did in the 2009 NBA draft.I will add more throughout the day but here's what I found so far:
Chad Ford, ESPN - Grade: B-
Analysis: I love the ...
Adios Sergio —
Bleacher Report - NBA
ESPN and others are reporting that the Blazers have swapped second round picks, including Sergio Rodriguez, to the Kings. Here's what Chad Ford had to say:
The Portland Trail Blazers have agreed to send Sergio Rodriguez and the 38th pick in ...
