nba.com - 7/4/2009
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An already crazy free agent period in the NBA got downright bizarre on Friday, with the supposed sure deal between Orlando free agent forward Hedo Turkoglu and the Portland Trail Blazers falling apart late in the afternoon, and the veteran, late Friday evening, making a verbal commitment to the ...
ballerblogger.com - 7/6/2009
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John Canzano of The Oregonian: “Once Toronto got
involved, offering more comfort and $3 million in additional
salary, there just wasn’t enough emotional juice to make Turkoglu pick your city. That’s what it ended up being about. And the Blazers blew it in that context..."
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The Fundamentals
cuzoogle.com - 7/5/2009
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cuzoogle.com —
Over the weekend Hedo Turkoglu took some sound
advice from his wife and blew of the Portland
Trailblazers for the Toronto Raptors. Now it can’t become official until July 8th but it certainly looks like the Turkish star is going north of ...
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9 reasons Hedo Turkoglu will help the Raptors
oregonlive.com - 7/5/2009
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oregonlive.com —
AP PhotoHedo Turkoglu will join the Toronto Raptors
after spurning the Portland Trail Blazers, according to multiple
reports. The men parking cars and working the door at The Nines Hotel on Thursday stood over a parade of dressed-up, glittery, ...
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Canzano: Money talks, Turkoglu walks ... away from Blazers
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NBA.com: Turkoglu, Portland negotiations fall apart
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... What's Next?
First, here's Dave's plan.
There's been a few interesting NBA signings...
Jason Kidd back to Dallas
Rasheed Wallace to the Celtics
And in case you're wondering, Ric Bucher says that the four teams chasing Channing Frye are Phoenix, Denver, San Antonio and Cleveland.
David Aldridge of NBA.com writes...
Now, Portland will have to go in a different direction. The ...
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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 .
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blazersedge.com 7/4/2009 — ** This post will be regularly updated as news comes in **
In a complete about-face from this morning's initial report , Hedo Turkoglu and the Portland Trail Blazers do not have an agreement in principle in place.
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sportsscribes.net 7/4/2009 —
As the NBA offseason turns, we were all taken for a loop as Hedo Turkoglu apparently reached a deal with the Portland Trailblazers only to back out and look towards the Toronto Raptors.
Sorry, Blazers. Hedo Now Going to Toronto
slamonline.com 7/4/2009 — Turkoglu changed his mind , and will reportedly now become a Raptor : “Free agent Hedo Turkoglu has backed out of his commitment to the Portland Trail Blazers and plans to sign with the Toronto Raptors, a source close to the talks told Yahoo! ...
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blazersedge.com 7/3/2009 — ** This post will update regularly throughout the day (assuming writers still care about Hedo with Ron Artest and Trevor Ariza in the news) **
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"HE-DON'T" - Turkoglu Spurns Blazers and Joins Toronto Raptors
blazeoflove.com 7/4/2009 — Wow. That's really all I can type at this point. I head out of town for the weekend with a Hedo Turkoglu deal basically in place for "your" Portland Trail Blazers, have that deal confirmed once I reach my destination, and then jump on the Blackberry right before bed and find a tweet ...
Reports: Turkoglu will join Raptors (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 7/4/2009
Free agent Hedo Turkoglu will join the Toronto Raptors after spurning the Portland Trail Blazers, according to multiple reports. The 6-foot-10 forward helped Orlando to the NBA finals last season. On Friday, a person close to the Blazers confirmed ...
Hedo Turkoglu Changes Mind at Last Minute —
Bleacher Report - NBA 7/4/2009
We all thought that Hedo Turkoglu will sign with the Portland Trail Blazers for sure, but at the last minute Turkoglu decides to change his mind.
Maybe he change his mind because he wasn't going to get the $50 million contract he wanted or maybe he ...
