beyondthebeat.net - 7/6/2009
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Seven months ago, I wrote about a report telling how Portland and the New York Knicks were in serious talks about a trade for David Lee and a deal was in the works.
After speaking with a credible league source it became glaringly obvious the speculation coming out of New York about the ...
nypost.com - 7/5/2009
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nypost.com —
> The Blazers and the agent for Knicks
forward David Lee held July 4 talks following Hedo...
Turkoglu's stunning rejection of Portland's contract offer Friday. The Blazers have interest in Lee, but still are not prepared to sign Lee, a ...
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BLAZERS PLAYING WAIT-AND-LEE
bustabucket.com - 7/7/2009
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bustabucket.com —
The first few days of July 2009 were
like a kid's anticipation for Christmas for Blazer fans....
For the first time in years, the Portland Trail Blazers were on the verge of signing a legitimate free agent. A guy who could potentially put the organization in a position to contend in the coming ...
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The Blazer Alternative to Free Agency
thebullgator.blogspot.com - 7/5/2009
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thebullgator.blogspot.com —
With Hedo Turkoglu heading north of the border,
the Portland Trail Blazer s have refocused their efforts...
and it appears they have a former Florida star in their sites. Although David Lee is a restricted free agent, meaning the New York Knicks could match any offer made to him, the ...
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Portland Trail Blazers May Make a Run at David Lee
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Blazersedge —
... a location 90 minutes inland don't exactly jibe with Odom's stated preference to live on the beach. The most likely outcome of an Odom pursuit would be driving up the price for the rival Lakers.
Alternatively, the Blazers could try to target a sixth-man shot creator like New York's Nate Robinson, or make a run at Philadelphia's Miller, the latter not a great fit, in my opinion, but a possibility given their need at the point.
Wendell Maxey on David Lee...
New York is still likely to re-sign the 6'9 ...
Trail Blazers and NBA free agency: Now what?
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You'll have to forgive me here, I'm a few days behind in Hedogate. I left town early Friday morning for a long 4th of July weekend under the assumption the Trail Blazers and Hedo Turkoglu would reach an agreement. Only to return Sunday to find out Mrs. Turkoglu Hedo spurned the Blazers for the Toronto Raptors. I guess Hedo decided Hedon't want to play in Portland. I was surprised while not surprised at the same time. It was a whirlwind 48 hour period from the opening of free agency when the Blazers were the first to contact Turkoglu's agent to Nate McMillan flying to Orlando to have a one-on-one dinner with Turkoglu Wednesday. After his arrival in Portland ...
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New Target: David Lee?
bustabucket.com 7/4/2009 —
In an article from Hoopsworld.com via Marc Berman of the New York Post, The Blazers could be shifting their focus to Knicks power forward David Lee.
"We had been talking, but we'll talk now," Lee's agent Mark Bartlestein told The Post last night.
Turkoglu reportedly agreed to terms ...
Blazers Unsure About Lee
mysportsrumors.com 7/6/2009 — The Portland Trail Blazers have been looking for someone to sign after the surprise rejection from Hedo Turkoglu . The player that’s garnering most of their attention is New York Knicks David Lee , but the team isn’t quite sure if they want to make an offer.
The Blazers would ...
How Good is Portland?
mvn.com 7/6/2009 — Wallace committing to C's. Ever since the 2007 NBA Draft, the Portland Trail Blazers have been a team the NBA has kept an eye on. That mere "eye" became "eyes," and the quick sideglance at the team became a stare as the Blazers went on a 13-game ...
Free Agency Plan Z = David Lee?
ripcityproject.com 7/4/2009 — Take this with however many grains of salt you like. Marc Berman of the New York Post reports that the whole Losing Hedo saga may lead to Portland going after David Lee. Quotables from the story:
“The Blazers have long lusted after Lee, who also seeks $10 million per season, exactly ...
Blazers Cautiously Wooing David Lee
slamonline.com 7/6/2009 — Portland doesn’t want to get left at the alter all alone again: “The Blazers and the agent for Knicks forward David Lee held July 4 talks following Hedo Turkoglu’s stunning rejection of Portland’s contract offer Friday. The ...
Blazers holding off on David Lee for the Moment
digitalsportsdaily.com 7/5/2009 —
The Blazers have interest in Lee, but still are not prepared to sign Lee, a restricted free agent, to an offer sheet, fearful that the Knicks will match a proposal that would start at $9 million a year. That’s great news for Knicks president Donnie Walsh.
The Blazers don’t want ...
Full Court Press
blazersedge.com 7/6/2009 — BIG NEWS ALERT: Brother Wendell Maxey will be on tonight's Courtside Show with Brian Wheeler, Mike Barrett and Mike Rice. For the full details... check out Beyond The Beat .
Also, Casey Holdahl has a ton of stuff from Europe : Nic Batum, Victor Claver, Sergio Rodriguez (?) ...
What's Next?
blazersedge.com 7/6/2009 — OK, so enough mourning (or "whew!"-ing) over Hedo Turkoglu. There's a bunch of cap space burning a hole in Portland's pockets and a whole summer of opportunity yet awaits. "What?!?" you exclaim. "Dave, all the best free agents are going or gone! Turkoglu, Ariza, ...
