Turkoglu turns down Portland & heads to Toronto

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Turkoglu turns down Portland & heads to Toronto; Hedo spurns Blazers for Raptors
Topic Started: Jul 4 2009, 02:52 AM (28 Views)
WC Jerome	Jul 4 2009, 02:52 AM Post #1
Still the same ol' MK!! Posts: 10,640 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: March 30, 2005 PlayStation Network ID Jerome813	Quote: Sources: Turkoglu changes mind on Blazers By Adrian Wojnarowski, Yahoo! Sports 6 hours, 8 minutes ago 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 five-year, $50 million deal with the Blazers, but changed his mind and is headed for a five-year, $56 million deal with the Raptors. Toronto would have to renounce three free agents – Shawn Marion, Carlos Delfino and Anthony Parker – to create the cap space for Turkoglu. Apparently, the Blazers are already busy exploring other free-agent options for the $9 million in salary-cap space. A source says Turkoglu’s wife wanted badly to live in Toronto, a far more European-style city, and that’s where it appears the Turkish native is headed. The Raptors have embraced the Euro game under GM Bryan Colangelo, building a roster that includes Euro talents Jose Calderon and Andrea Bargnani. Five years ago, Turkoglu was close to signing with the Phoenix Suns that Colangelo was running, but changed his mind and went to the Orlando Magic. After opting out of his contract last week in Orlando, he became one of the hottest free agents on the market. Turkoglu, 30, averaged 16.8 points and 5.3 rebounds last season for the Magic. http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AvHLZzs0f_8BxXEjMmO3Xo68vLYF?slug=aw-turkoglu070309&prov=yhoo&type=lgns Quote: Reports: Turkoglu headed to Toronto Raptors 54 minutes ago TORONTO (AP)—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 them. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the negotiations. Turkoglu opted out of his Orlando contract last week when the team acquired Vince Carter from New Jersey. Turkoglu was due $7.3 million next season, the final year of his $36 million, 6-year deal with Orlando. He averaged 16.8 points and 5.3 rebounds last season. Earlier Friday, there were reports Turkoglu had agreed in principle with the Blazers. AP Sports Writer Anne M. Peterson in Portland, Ore., contributed to this report.
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