Turkoglu is in town until Saturday to see if Portland the city, and the Blazers as an organization, are where he wants to be long term. The Blazers are believed to be dangling a 5-year, $50 million deal. He became a free agent last week by opting out of the final year of his contract with Orlando. With the ability to free up an additional $1.7 million by renouncing former first round picks Petteri Koponen and Joel Freeland, who are both playing overseas, the Blazers figure they can offer nearly $10 million in the first year of the contract. Standing in the way of the Blazers is Toronto, a less-successful team but one that can theoretically offer him more money. in order for Toronto to clear enough room to make such an offer, it would have to renounce the rights of five players: Shawn Marion, Anthony Parker, Carlos Delfino, Patrick O'Bryant and Quincy Douby [in other words majority of the team. Sources say Toronto is preparing an offer of five years and $60 million for Turkoglu. Lakers look out if the Blazers sign him. Maybe Hedo can finally beat Kobe.
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