In a sudden rush at the end of a frenzied week, the Toronto Raptors have remade their roster and signed free-agent forward Hedo Turkoglu, The Globe and Mail has confirmed. The versatile Orlando Magic forward appeared poised to sign with the Portland Trail Blazers until a late bid by the Raptors — in excess of -million over five seasons for the 30 year-old — caused the change of heart, even as Turkoglu was in Portland visiting with the Trail Blazers. Turkoglu had agreed on a five-year, -million (all currency US) deal with the Blazers, but will sign with the Raptors for more than -million a season. Signing Turkoglu means the Raptors will have to renounce their rights to their existing free agents Shawn Marion, Carlos Delfino and Anthony Parker to create the cap space for Turkoglu. Turkoglus agent, Lon Babby, didnt immediately return calls from The Globe and Mail and the Raptors would not comment. ESPN.com first reported yesterday that Turkoglu had agreed to join the Trail Blazers after helping the Orlando Magic reach the NBA final this season. The team won’t be able to officially confirm the deal until the July 8th. The other Raptor consideration, Trevor Ariza, is headed to the Houston Rockets. Turkoglu, a 6-foot-10 forward, opted out of his Orlando contract last week when the team acquired Vince Carter from New Jersey. Turkoglu averaged 16.8 points and 5.3 rebounds a game last season. In the final, he averaged 18 points against the champion Los Angeles Lakers …
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AKAMUSICkeepit100 says:
May 27, 2012 at 5:49 pm (UTC 0)
I wish, I wish Raptors used Hedo properly. It’s like they had something against him, like to prove he wasn’t as good as he is, neva mind Jack & Calderon, Weems, Belineli ,fuck Amir Johnson had the ball more.I watched Hedo run up and down the court waiting for a pass that neva came until the worst possible situation.and then He went to the suns and they wouldn’t givce him the ball, and now it has carried back Home to Orlando,they went and got Arenas who needs the ball more than Hedo…? “Ball”
Illmatic662 says:
May 27, 2012 at 6:37 pm (UTC 0)
Jordan went and fucked that trade up. He i still the GOAT but that was a terrible thing he did there.
necroxeon says:
May 27, 2012 at 7:10 pm (UTC 0)
WHY TORONTO SUCKS? BECAUSE OF THEIR COACH Jay Triano ‘ TRIANO was taken revenge of his days in Turkey….Triano played for Fenerbahce istanbul and got owned by Galatasaray’s Calvin every SINGLE TIME !!!!! Toronto will suck with Triano coaching them….
kobe24bryant08 says:
May 27, 2012 at 7:47 pm (UTC 0)
ONLY 2 million… these rich athletes…
NYCFadi says:
May 27, 2012 at 8:04 pm (UTC 0)
@KeraliteFattyCrew yeah haha ik i posted that 3 days ago when it was about to happen… but barbosa for turk.. still is good… at least better than keeping turkoglu for us
KeraliteFattyCrew says:
May 27, 2012 at 8:36 pm (UTC 0)
nope
NYCFadi says:
May 27, 2012 at 9:10 pm (UTC 0)
NOW WE GOT LEANDRO BARBOSA (for turkoglu) AND TYSON CHANDLER AND BORIS DIAW (for calderon) … SOUNDS GOOD!
lucky70duce says:
May 27, 2012 at 9:23 pm (UTC 0)
Hahahahahahaahahahaha what pieces lebron and bosh
RLiz08 says:
May 27, 2012 at 9:54 pm (UTC 0)
so i’m wrong…but with the right pieces…hopefully…..maybe………..(zzzzz…..)
lucky70duce says:
May 27, 2012 at 10:26 pm (UTC 0)
ahahahaahahhahahahahhahaahhahahhaah
rcinglad says:
May 27, 2012 at 11:01 pm (UTC 0)
dude what are you talkin about thats ur team didnt ur coach get injured?we won 40 games lol
WrestlingBC02 says:
May 27, 2012 at 11:55 pm (UTC 0)
Excuses excuses. How about when your two centers go down to injury for the whole year, Your star player misses about 20 games due to injury. You’re the most injury plagued team the entire year. Even your freakin coach gets injured and misses time. Pretty much every single player on your roster at some point has been out with some kind of injury and you still win 50 games.
rcinglad says:
May 28, 2012 at 12:51 am (UTC 0)
I know they sucked this year…but how can u win when ur fuckin center averages 6rpg or ur starting pg cant guard a pilone huh? and turkoglu is clubbin all nightin T.o huh ???
WrestlingBC02 says:
May 28, 2012 at 1:42 am (UTC 0)
Did anybody say the Nets were a playoff contender before the season? I don’t think so. Altho I heard quite a few people talking about the Raptors being a good team this year. And why shouldn’t they be? They got Bosh, they got Turk, they got Bargnani. And they didn’t even make the playoffs over suposedly inferior teams like Chicago. Face facts, your team under performed, under achieved and flat out bombed.
rcinglad says:
May 28, 2012 at 2:02 am (UTC 0)
If my teams an embarassment then wtf is the nets u fuckin idiot?huh?? ur team always gets eliminated in the 1st round so i’d rather not make the playoffs then a first round exit fuckin dickhead.
WrestlingBC02 says:
May 28, 2012 at 2:53 am (UTC 0)
lol when you have has much talent on your team as the Raptors do, JUST sign a free agent you think is not only going to take you to the playoffs but make you a contender in the east and then you turn around and completely bomb and don’t even make the playoffs…yeah, I’d say that’s a disapointment. Yeah, I’d say you and all the analysts who said Hedo was the answer for Toronto don’t know dick. Yeah, I’d say you’re team is a fuckin embarassment and a joke.
WrestlingBC02 says:
May 28, 2012 at 3:07 am (UTC 0)
lol you clearly don’t know shit about Basketball or anything else you spew out of your cock sucking mouth. Just like your general manager XD.
rcinglad says:
May 28, 2012 at 3:43 am (UTC 0)
u act like our team is the worst look at those american garbage teams GTFO SMH.
rcinglad says:
May 28, 2012 at 4:10 am (UTC 0)
LMFAO ur city is a shame man atleast our fans are loyal and stick too our team no matter what ur probably a portlander rooting for the cavs go suck a dick
WrestlingBC02 says:
May 28, 2012 at 4:18 am (UTC 0)
Considering your city is full of Canadians I’d say that’s probably more true about yours XD. Your city AND team is the scourge and disapointment of the entire league. Every single year I see you CRaptors fans talk about how great your team is gonna be…and then uh oh
maybe next year lol.
rcinglad says:
May 28, 2012 at 4:27 am (UTC 0)
lol ur city sucks dick fagget
therussiannerd says:
May 28, 2012 at 4:32 am (UTC 0)
why do we orlando fans have to suffer
WrestlingBC02 says:
May 28, 2012 at 4:34 am (UTC 0)
nope!
WrestlingBC02 says:
May 28, 2012 at 5:30 am (UTC 0)
LOL so he went to Toronto and she never wanted to sleep with him again because why would she want to sleep with a loser that can’t even make it to the Playoffs in the East.
WrestlingBC02 says:
May 28, 2012 at 6:06 am (UTC 0)
haha if only you could tell how stupid your comment was 8 months ago and how completely retarded you sound right now. Before I go to bed I pray to God and thank him for Turkoglu’s wife saving us from the mistake of signing him. It would have been the biggest mistake we’ve made in recent memory. Only thing worse to me would be drafting Andrea Bargnani over Brandon Roy