Hedo Turkoglu
- Height: 6-10
- Weight: 220
- Born: Mar 19, 1979 - Istanbul, Turkey
- College: None
- Draft: 2000 - 1st round (16th pick) by the Sacramento Kings
News and Notes
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Jul 3
Turkoglu agreed to terms Friday with Portland, the Associated Press reports. Recommendation: It is important to note that NBA teams cannot officially sign free agents until Wednesday, July 8. Turkoglu, originally from Turkey, is a nine-year veteran of the NBA, playing for the Kings and Spurs before signing with Orlando as a free agent in 2004. |
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Jul 3
F Hedo Turkoglu has agreed in principle to join the Blazers, according to multiple media outlets. A contract cannot be signed until July 8. |
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Jul 3
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. There are rumors circulating that Turkoglu may be close to accepting an offer from the Toronto Raptors. Advice: Earlier Friday, there were reports that Turkoglu had agreed in principle with the Blazers. He 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 in the final year of his $36 million, six-year deal with Orlando. He averaged 16.8 points and 5.3 rebounds last season. |
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