Hedo Turkoglu Headed to the Blazers
July 3, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Basketball
The Portland Trail Blazers headed into free agency looking to make a big splash and it sounds like they landed their man — former Orlando Magic forward Hedo Turkoglu. According to numerous reports, Turkoglu has verbally agreed to sign with the Blazers for approximately $50 million over five seasons.
Last year with the Magic, Turkoglu averaged 16.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.9 assists during the regular season. In the postseason, the native of Turkey was instrumental in leading the Magic to the 2009 NBA Finals.
With the Blazers, Turkoglu will play small forward next to Brandon Roy at shooting guard, LaMarcus Aldridge …read more
