blazersedge.com - 7/6/2009
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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, ...
bustabucket.com - 7/5/2009
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When all this Hedo Turkoglu talk started up,
I said no thanks. I'm not interested in spending...
too much money on someone who is a B- version of what Brandon already does for us. As ESPN.com broke the story that it was pretty much a done deal, I, like many others, talked myself into the deal if ...
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My Take on Hedo
thatnbalotterypick.blogspot.com - 7/5/2009
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thatnbalotterypick.blogspot.com —
Former Orlando Magic forward Hedo Turkoglu has finally
made a decision of where he is going to...
play in the upcoming season. Turkoglu has agreed in principle with the Toronto Raptors to a deal that is worth 53 million dollars at five years. Turkoglu who was originally believed to be a Portland ...
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Hedo Turkoglu is Flip-Flopper
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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Trail Blazers and NBA free agency: Now what?
Blazers Blog —
... had talked to four teams this morning by the time I called about an hour ago. The Mavs weren't one of them, but Dutt has been in consistent contact with the folks in the Dallas front office. "We continue to talk to Brandon's agent and hope to work something out," Mark Cuban said. Dutt is continuing to talk to a lot of other teams, too. He mentioned the Bobcats, Magic, Hornets, Pistons, Blazers and Lakers (if Lamar Odom leaves) as among the possibilities. Dave over at Blazer's Edge comes up with a few more options, including: The first offer I'd make to Houston would probably ...
Monday Bullets
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... What does Portland do now that they don't have Hedo Turkoglu? My main hope, as a Blazer fan, is that they don't spend the money just to spend the money. Rather have the cap space for lop-sided trades at the deadline. ...
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The Deal With David Lee
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blazersedge.com 7/7/2009 — You guys provided a lot of great feedback in response to yesterday's plan encapsulating moves that are still potentially available to the Blazers in the post-Hedo world. But people are still having issues with the new era the Blazers are stepping into. In particular many of us are ...
Friday Hedo Watch
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) **
I am surprised but not shocked to wake up this morning and not find a report that KP sealed the deal with Hedo last night. Are we in store for ...
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 ...
Talking Turkey (Followed by Miller Time)
blazersedge.com 6/30/2009 — The old mailbox is full of questions regarding one of the Blazers (supposed) main targets during the off-season, Hedo Turkoglu. Today we're going to take a look at him along with another achievable, rumored target, Andre Miller. Turkoglu is first.
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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 ...
Dissecting Hedo Turkoglu's Decision —
Bleacher Report - NBA 7/5/2009
Hedo Turkoglu surprised everyone this weekend with an about face, reneging his verbal commitment with the Portland Trail Blazers to sign with the Toronto Raptors.
Comparing the two teams on paper, it's a no-brainer, he should have signed with the ...
My Take on Hedo Turkoglu —
Bleacher Report - NBA 7/5/2009
When all this Hedo Turkoglu talk started up, I said no thanks. I'm not interested in spending too much money on someone who is a B- version of what Brandon already does for us.
As ESPN.com broke the story that it was pretty much a done deal, I, ...
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