Hedo Turkoglu signing with Raptors 5 yr 56 mil

[amfirst]

Source: Turkoglu changes mind on Blazers
By Adrian Wojnarowski, Yahoo! Sports
1 hour, 25 minutes ago

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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 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 have to renounce three free agents – Shawn Marion(notes), Carlos Delfino(notes) and Anthony Parker(notes) – 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(notes) and Andrea Bargnani(notes).

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.

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Hedo Turkoglu signing with Raptors. Wife wants to be in Toronto.

Someone post a pic of Hedo's wife, she better be hot.

[IamSofaKing]

Source?

Anyway im watching out for this on SC, im not looking forward to this btw

[Huey Freeman]

Re: Hedo Turkoglu signing with Raptors 5 yr 56k

56k? Man, talk about a pay cut!

[amfirst]

Can't mess with the wifey. What she wants she gets.

Too bad for the Blazer, thought they were gonna be good with him there.

[1~Gibson~1]

56k?

Gibson makes more than that

[plat1numX]

56k....might as well quit basketball

[Lakers_Kobe_Fan]

Re: Hedo Turkoglu signing with Raptors 5 yr 56k

56k? Man, talk about a pay cut!

not K my friend....its 56Mil

[IamSofaKing]

Omg i dont want Turkoglu... , i was looking forward for the raptors to resign marion and delfino...

[OneMoreSucka]

not K my friend....its 56Mil

[amfirst]

Opps, lol

U guys get what I mean.

[1~Gibson~1]

Come to Cleveland Marion!

[new noise]

I suppose we have Wifey Turk to blame for another half-decade or more of mediocrity. Good to know.

[danumber88]

No.. Delfino??
Our SG spot looks meek now. We have to rely on Derozan.

[bagelred]

Source?

[beasted86]

The internet has run amuck with NBA Twitter rumors.

I doubt Tukoglu has signed with the Raptors after not even meeting with them.