Hedo poised to sign with the Portland Trail Blazers until a late bid by the Raptors in excess of $50-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. 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. Hedo reportedly favoured Toronto because of the city’s international makeup.
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Change of Heart
Hedo poised to sign with the Portland Trail Blazers until a late bid by the Raptors in excess of $50-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. 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. Hedo reportedly favoured Toronto because of the city’s international makeup.
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