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Turkoglu Stiffs Blazers, Supposedly Bolts for America's Hat
Turkoglu Stiffs Blazers, Supposedly Bolts for America's Hat
Hedo Turkoglu agrees to sign with the Blazers...then doesn't. Opting to sign with the Toronto Raptors. Is he screwing over two NBA franchises at once? 4QHR Takes a look at the intriguing developments of this story.
Hedo Turkoglu pulls out of talks with Portland Trail Blazers, source says
Hedo Turkoglu pulls out of talks with Portland Trail Blazers, source says
sports.espn.go.com — Hedo Turkoglu has broken off negotiations with the Portland Trail Blazers, a source told ESPN's Ric Bucher... on Friday night. (more) Hedo Turkoglu pulls out of talks with Portland Trail ...
Hedo Turkoglu rejects Blazers, ends negotiations
Hedo Turkoglu rejects Blazers, ends negotiations
blog.oregonlive.com — It's unclear where Blazers will turn next to upgrade their roster... (more) Hedo Turkoglu rejects Blazers, ends negotiations
Hedo Agrees In Principle
Hedo Agrees In Principle
bustabucket.com — 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 ... (more) Hedo Agrees In Principle
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Source: Turkoglu changes mind on Blazers - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
sports.yahoo.com 7/4/2009 — Free agent Hedo Turkoglu (notes) 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! Sports on Friday night. Turkoglu had agreed on a five-year, $50 ...
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! ...
Turkoglu bags Portland
redsarmy.com 7/4/2009 — Remember when we said Hedo Turkoglu signed with Portland?  Yeah... not so much . 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! Sports on Friday night.  ...
Hedo Turkoglu and Blazers close to agreeing to five-year deal
tonyblogs.net 7/3/2009 — The Blazers are close to coming to terms on a five year contract with free agent Hedo Turkoglu . Hedo was also pursued by the Toronto Rapters, but they have decided to attempt to keep their own free agents, Shawn Marion and Carlos Delfino. The addition of Turkoglu certainly gives the ...
Scratch that, Hedo ditches Portland
ripcityproject.com 7/4/2009 — Well, so much for that idea. Hedo Turkoglu has pulled out of talks with the Blazers and is likely headed to Toronto to sign a new deal. It’s confirmed by The Oregonian , ESPN , CBS , the Grinch, Snuffleupagus and my bag of Sour Patch Kids. From Quick’s story: “It just ...
Raptors reach an agreement with Turkoglu
network.nationalpost.com 7/4/2009 —   (Photo: Orlando Magic forward Hedo Turkoglu broke off negotiations with the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday evening, according to sources. Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) Hedo Turkoglu does his best work late in the game. Apparently, so do the ...
Turkoglu To Sign With Raptors After Rejecting Trail Blazers
mkrob.com 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 that Turkoglu ended contract talks with ...
While We’re Waiting… Hedo Turkoglu, Detroit Signs Two, Ben Francisco and Hector Rondon
waitingfornextyear.com 7/4/2009 — Well I guess Turk isn’t going to Portland after all… “Free agent Hedo Turkoglu has backed out of his commitment to the Portland Trail Blazers and plans to sign with the Toronto Raptors, multiple league sources told Yahoo! Sports on Friday night. Turkoglu had agreed on a ...
Sources: Turkoglu changes mind on Blazers - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
sports.yahoo.com 7/4/2009 — Free agent Hedo Turkoglu (notes) has backed out of his commitment to the Portland Trail Blazers and plans to sign with the Toronto Raptors , multiple league sources told Yahoo! Sports on Friday night. Turkoglu had agreed on a five-year, $50 million ...
The Latest on Hedo/Rudy
blazersedge.com 7/2/2009 — Yahoo! Sports' Awoj  reports ... In what would be a brazen bid to usurp the Portland Trail Blazers on Hedo Turkoglu, the Toronto Raptors are considering making an offer to the free-agent forward, league sources said. Raptors general manager Bryan Colangelo could make an offer ...
Trevor Ariza the Consolation Prize?
blazersedge.com 7/2/2009 — As Blazer Ninja pointed out in a Fanshot, RealGM  has reposted a YahooSports Twitter  saying that league executives feel that either Toronto or Portland, whichever team loses out on Hedo Turkoglu, will offer a $32-$40 million contract to L*kers reserve Trevor Ariza. Now obviously ...
Toronto Should Look At Artest
hoopsaddict.com 7/2/2009 — All the buzz surrounding the Raptors this week has been over the team looking at signing Shawn Marion or Hedo Turkoglu. Maybe I’m being overly pessimistic, but I have to admit the infatuation with both players has left me confused. Why would ...
Free Agency News: $60 Million For Turk? The King Courting Artest? Several Team Interested in Gortat.
howardthedunk.com 7/2/2009 — According to the Oregonian, the Toronto Raptors are preparing to offer Magic SF Hedo Turkoglu a 5 year deal worth $60 million. “However, in order for Toronto to clear enough money to sign Turkoglu to the five-year, $60 million deal, it would have ...
Turkoglu Update
ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com 7/3/2009 — While the Portland Trail Blazers hosted Hedo Turkoglu for an elaborate free-agent visit Thursday, the team that could spoil the party was still plotting. ...
NBA free agents: Sources: Shawn Marion, Toronto Raptors deal is not imminent
sports.espn.go.com 7/4/2009 — The Toronto Raptors, after repeatedly being linked to Portland-bound Hedo Turkoglu, focused their free-agent efforts on re-signing forward Shawn Marion.
Reports: Hedo Changed His Mind, Likely to Become a Toronto Raptor
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.   Questions about the agreement were first mentioned by Ric Bucher ...
Portland agrees to terms with Turkoglu, narrowing Raptors' options
network.nationalpost.com 7/4/2009 — A deal between the Toronto Raptors and Shawn Marion is seeming more and more like a formality. The Portland Trail Blazers have signed free agent small forward Hedo Turkoglu, according to a report from ESPN , a player the Raptors were considering ...
"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 ...
Blazers To Pursue Hedo Turkoglu In Free Agency
mkrob.com 7/1/2009 — 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.  ...
NBA Free Agency Rumors: Turk, Charlie V, Millsap and more
scoresreport.com 7/1/2009 — Pistons , Blazers interested in Hedo Turkoglu. The Oregonian reports Blazers general manager Kevin Pritchard and assistant general manager Tom Penn called agent Lon Babby last night to begin the courtship of Hedo Turkoglu. With Carlos Boozer out of the picture, an NBA source tells the ...
Just kidding Blazers, Türkoğlu signing with Toronto?
Well that was fast. Hours after Hedo Türkoğlu agreed in principle to sign with the Portland Trailblazers , the Turkish superstar backed out of his commitment faster than you can say “bigger contract.” Earlier in the day, Türkoğlu accepted a five-year $50 million dollar offer from ...
Update: Hedo Turkoglu going to Toronto, not PortlandDime Magazine
Earlier today, multiple media outlets reported that Hedo Turkoglu had reached an agreement with the Blazers on a five-year, $50 million. Turns out, according to the Toronto Globe & Mail, while Hedo was actually in Portland on a visit with the Blazers, he changed his mind and decided to go ...
Report: Turkoglu burns BlazersSmackCaster SmackBlog
Yahoo! is reporting 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! Sports on Friday night.
Hello Toronto! Turkoglu Reportedly Chooses Raptors Over BlazersCourtside
As you just heard on The Score Tonight with Tim and Steve (say what?), in a monumental shift over the course of a few hours, early reports that Hedo Turkoglu had agreed in principle to a deal with the Portland Trail Blazers have been squashed by new reports that Turkoglu will be joining the ...
Hedo Turkoglu is signing with the Toronto Raptors after rejecting the Portland Trail BlzaersFanIQ Blog
Ok, so as soon as Hedo Turkoglu rejected the Blazers, he decided to sign with the Raptors. Or he supposedly will. Turkoglu had agreed on a five-year, $50 million deal with the Blazers, but changed his mind and could be headed for a five-year, $56 million deal with the Raptors. Toronto would ...
Hedo Is Headed To The RaptorsHooped Up
Hold the phone youngin, Hedo Turkoglu has backed out of his deal with the Blazers and will now join the Toronto Raptors — for now. The Toronto Raptors have signed coveted free agent Hedo Turkoglu, various news outlets reported late Friday. Turkoglu, fresh off a run to the NBA ...
Does Turkoglu's Switcharoo Change Things?Posting and Toasting
Hedo Turkoglu looked good and ready to sign with the Trail Blazers , leaving little room for Portland to scoop up David Lee . Now that he's pulled a Turkish Two-Step and made a beeline for Toronto, things may change. Here's Marc Berman in another brilliantly-headlined piece : The Blazers ...
Turkoglu & the Trickle-DownThe Rap
Saturday July 4 2009 - 3:45am Eastern (Toronto, ON) Let’s assume Toronto has indeed signed Hedo Turkoglu to a 5-year deal. Now … Does anybody really think that Bryan Colangelo is done with the Raptors’ roster? Come on. Get real folks. If you don’t like ...
Turkoglu A Tantalizing Scenario - Maybe Even GoodMediocre Forever - A Toronto Raptors Blog
Okay, so you've probably heard the news that sent shock waves around the NBA: Hedo Turkoglu ditched Portland after pretty much closing the deal with them verbally in order to come to Toronto. I have a multitude of thoughts bouncing around in my head feverishly, possibly accelerated by the ...
Turkoglu heading to RaptorsThe Red Zone Report
After multiple media outlets reported that free agent forward Hedo Turkoglu agreed to a deal with the Portland Trail Blazers, the former Orlando Magic star pulled a disappearing act and signed with the Toronto Raptors . ESPN NBA reporter Ric Bucher reports that Turkoglu had many in ...
Magic Offered Turk a 5 Year, $45 Million Deal But He Still Selects Toronto?Howard the Dunk | An Orlando Magic Blog
Orlando ups the offer and Turk chooses Toronto? Local 6, Orlando’s CBS affiliate, reported that the Orlando Magic have offered Forward Hedo Turkoglu a 5 year, $45 million deal. According to ESPN.com, http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4305310 Hedo Turkoglu has turned down ...
Hedo Backing Out of Portland Deal For Toronto?Howard the Dunk | An Orlando Magic Blog
So now Turk will be a Raptor? According to Adrian Wojnarowski of yahoo.com , Hedo Turkoglu is backing out of the commitment he made to the Portland Trail Blazers and is now considering signing with the Toronto Raptors . The Raptors are thought to be offering Turkoglu $55 million over 5 ...
Turkoglu Rejects Blazers Offer; Will Leave Tommorrow MorningMKRob's Sports Blog
The Oregonian has learned that free agent forward Hedo Turkoglu has rejected an offer to sign with the Trail Blazers and has ended negotiations with the team. He will leave town tomorrow morning. Related posts: Blazers To Pursue Hedo Turkoglu In Free Agency Trail Blazers Agree To ...
Hedo Turkoglu will not sign with the Portland Trail Blazers, despite reports that he wouldFanIQ Blog
Not sure what exactly happened, but after multiple reports that Hedo Turkoglu was going to sign with the Blazers, word has come out that Turkoglu has rejected the team's offer. My guess is that they didn't offer him the $10 million per year he wanted. Source: blog.oregonlive.com
Hedo Turkoglu ends negotiations with BlazersNationalsportsreview.com Blogs
The Oregonian newspaper is reporting that free agent Hedo Turkoglu will not be signing a contract with the Portland Trailblazers. Speculatin now is that Hedo will turn to the Toronto Raptors for a 5 year $50 million dollar deal.
Hedo Turkoglu ends negotiations with BlazersDigital Sports Daily
The Oregonian newspaper is reporting that free agent Hedo Turkoglu will not be signing a contract with the Portland Trailblazers. Speculatin now is that Hedo will turn to the Toronto Raptors for a 5 year $50 million dollar deal.
Turkoglu Close to Being a Raptor!Raptors Rapture | A Toronto Raptors Blog
When Adrian Woj says something is going to happen you can beat that he is right. Well just now he reported that Turkoglu has backed out on a deal with the Blazers and is most likely joining the Raptors next season. Free agent Hedo Turkoglu has backed out of his commitment to the Portland ...
Turkoglu Signs With The BlazersHooped Up
If you’re Rudy Fernandez, then look away! The Trail Blazers have reportedly struck a deal with Hedo Turkoglu. Hedo Turkoglu has reached an agreement in principle to join the Portland Trail Blazers, according to sources. Although a verbal commitment may be announced sooner, the ...
Trail Blazers Agree To Terms With F TurkogluMKRob's Sports Blog
Hedo Turkoglu has reached an agreement in principle to become a Portland Trail Blazer, according to sources. Although a verbal commitment may be announced sooner, the terms of the contract cannot be finalized until Wednesday, after the NBA informs teams what next year’s salary cap ...
Poll: Should the Blazers sign free agent Hedo Turkoglu?Blazers Blog
Since there seems to be mixed returns in the Blazers' pursuit of free agent Hedo Turkoglu, the blog has decided to do an unscientific poll to sort out the numbers. Control your excitement....
Reports: Turkoglu will join Raptors (AP)Yahoo! Sports - NBA News
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 ...
Reports: Turkoglu headed to Toronto RaptorsThe Seattle Times: Sports
Free agent Hedo Turkoglu will join the Toronto Raptors after spurning the Portland Trail Blazers, according to multiple reports.
Hedo Turkoglu Changes Mind at Last MinuteBleacher Report - NBA
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 ...
Trail Blazers Closing In On Deal With Hedo TurkogluBleacher Report - NBA
The Portland Trail Blazers and top free agent SF Hedo Turkoglu will meet to formally discuss what is rumored to be a $50 million dollar contract offer from the team. The Blazers came out swinging with the offer at 12:01 a.m. yesterday when Free ...
Reports: Turkoglu opts for Raptors over BlazersFOXSports.com News for NBA
Turkish forward Hedo Turkoglu will join the Toronto Raptors after spurning the Portland Trail Blazers, according to multiple reports. The 208-centimeter (6-foot-10) free agent helped Orlando to the NBA finals last season. On Friday, a person close to ...
Reports: Turkoglu Headed to Toronto RaptorsNYT > Pro Basketball
TORONTO (AP) -- Free agent Hedo Turkoglu will join the Toronto Raptors after spurning the Portland Trail Blazers, according to multiple reports.
Hedo Turkoglu Spurns Portland Blazers, Will Sign with Toronto RaptorsBleacher Report - NBA
The Portland Trail Blazers thought they had Hedo Turkoglu. They should have, after all, he did have dinner with head coach Nate McMillan, met with General Manager Kevin Pritchard, and said “I want to be a Blazer.” So, obviously, they were ...
Report: Turkoglu cuts off talks with BlazersFOXSports.com News for NBA
Free-agent forward Hedo Turkoglu and the Portland Trail Blazers have ended contract talks, a person close to the team confirmed Friday. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the negotiations. Turkoglu's ...
Breaking News: Hedo Turkoglu Ends Talks with Portland,Will Not Become a BlazerBleacher Report - NBA
Just hours ago, Hedo Turkoglu was reportedly a Blazer, after "agreeing" in terms to a contract with Portland. Not so fast NBA Nation: that news can be put to rest. According to OregonLive.com, a local media site covering everything going on along ...
Hedo Turkoglu Agrees with Trail BlazersBleacher Report - NBA
Hedo Turkoglu left the Orlando Magic and has signed with the Portland Trail Blazers. According to the  Sports Illustrated website, the 6'10" forward has agreed, at least verbally, to playing in Portland after losing the NBA Finals to the Los ...
Hedo Turkoglu-Orlando Magic: Can't Believe They Didn't Resign HimBleacher Report - NBA
The performance that Hedo Turkoglu put up in the playoffs was incredible. If it wasn't for Turkoglu's smart shot decisions and great ball handling the Magic would have never won the only game they won in the finals or even gotten to the ...
Rip City Joins the Frenzy: Hedo Turkoglu Signing With PortlandBleacher Report - NBA
The fourth-seed playoff contender from 2009 has joined in one the NBA free agent frenzy by agreeing in principle with Hedo Turkoglu on a long-term contract. Hedo Turkoglu will receive a contract worth about $50 million over five seasons from ...
Breaking News: Hedo Turkoglu Signs With Trail BlazersBleacher Report - NBA
The Portland Trail Blazers have signed prized free agent forward Hedo Turkoglu to what is expected to be a five-year deal worth around $50 million.  The Blazers came storming out of the gate on the eve of free agency at 12:01 a.m. with an ...
Report: Turkoglu Agrees to Terms With BlazersNYT > Pro Basketball
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Hedo Turkoglu reportedly agreed to join the Portland Trail Blazers after helping Orlando reach the NBA finals this season.
Report: Turkoglu agrees to terms with BlazersThe Seattle Times: Sports
Hedo Turkoglu reportedly agreed to join the Portland Trail Blazers after helping Orlando reach the NBA finals this season.
Report: Turkoglu agrees to terms with BlazersNBA.com: News
Hedo Turkoglu has reportedly agreed to join the Portland Trail Blazers after helping Orlando reach the NBA finals this season.
Hedo Turkoglu Signs With The Portland Trail BlazersBleacher Report - NBA
According to Henry Abbott of espn.go.com, Hedo Turkoglu and the Portland Trail Blazers have agreed to a deal in principle. The contract specifics such has Turkoglu's salary, and the length of his contract will not be released until the NBA ...
BREAKING NEWS. Turkoglu To Sign With BlazersBleacher Report - NBA
Former Orlando Magic and now free agent forward Hedo Turkoglu has come to a contract agreement with the Portland Trailblazers according to media sources. The deal will not be official until next week when Turkoglu can sign a contract with ...
NBA free agents: Hedo Turkoglu, Portland Trail Blazers have agreement in principleESPN.com - NBA
Hedo Turkoglu has reached an agreement in principle to become a Portland Trail Blazer, according to sources.
Hedo Agrees In PrincipleBleacher Report - NBA
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. The free agent signing we all ...