Turkoglu changes mind! going to Raptors!

[iversonistheanswer]

make it happen Colangelo, make it happen

[inevtable]

Free agent Hedo Turkoglu(notes) has backed out of his commitment to the Portland Trail Blazers and plans to sign with the Toronto Raptors, a source close to the talks told Yahoo! Sports on Friday night.

Turkoglu had agreed on a five-year, $50 million deal with the Blazers, but changed his mind and could be headed for a five-year, $56 million deal with the Raptors. Toronto would have to renounce three free agents – Shawn Marion(notes), Carlos Delfino(notes) and Anthony Parker(notes) – to create the cap space for Turkoglu.

Apparently, the Blazers are already busy exploring other free-agent options for the $9 million in salary-cap space.

A source says Turkoglu’s wife wanted badly to live in Toronto, a far more European-style city, and that’s where it appears the Turkish native is headed. The Raptors have embraced the Euro game under GM Bryan Colangelo, building a roster that includes Euro talents Jose Calderon and Andrea Bargnani.

Five years ago, Turkoglu was close to signing with the Phoenix Suns that Colangelo was running, but changed his mind and went to the Orlando Magic.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_yl...yhoo&type=lgns

^heres the link^
i saw him as a better fit with the Blazers...
now toronto has to let go of anthony parker, shawn marion, or carlos delfino

[Humble24]

UH OH, BLAZERS FAN GONE BOO HIM.

[xNavjotx]

Not a bad option for Turkoglu, a young team looking to make it to the Playoffs.

[ClipperNation14]

Heck Yes!

WOOO. Anything to cool down the West...

[Redline]

don't really care but kinda sucks cause it would have made the Lakers/Blazers matchup that much more exciting

[Rockets1]

I guess bosh is going to stay then. Toronto is gonna be very good now. Great thing he stayed away from the West ;)

[Zero Requiem]

I think he had a way better team with portland then he does with the raptors. Wife yanked that leash.

[Crabdribble]

Good. I dont like blazers.

[thamiks]

Wow Turkoglu you're making a bad mistake, you're not gonna win with Toronto.