ripcityproject.com - 7/3/2009
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Jason Quick has the latest on Hedo Turkoglu’s visit to the Pacific Northwest, where he’ll be until Saturday. Brian Wheeler said earlier that if things continue as they have been, the Blazers might have a verbal agreement by tomorrow. Here’s some select tidbits:
McMillan, who ...
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According to Bowerz, ESPN is reporting that the
Blazers have reached a deal in principle with Hedo...
Turkoglu. None of the financial information has been divulged yet and a deal can't get official until July 8th. So the free agent signing we all were wondering about appears to be done. Hedo ...
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Hedo Agrees In Principle
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Brandon Bass Open to Sign & Trade after Gortat Gives His Pledge to Dallas; Turk in Portland
Howard the Dunk | An Orlando Magic Blog —
... Rip City Project is reporting that Turkoglu is in Portland for a visit right now. They are extremely confident that they will sign Turkoglu. ...
Turkoglu to Blazers, For Five Years $50 million, Approximately
The Big Lead —
... 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.
Don’t think that vaults Portland to the top. But, it should alleviate some of Roy’s ballhandling and scoring. Hollinger believes they overpaid, but it was a decent use of cap space.
Rip City Project thinks this may help Greg Oden as well.
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