Chris Bosh
Neither Hedo Turkoglu nor Chris Bosh got any on-court work done as the Raptors officially began training camp in Ottawa on Tuesday.
Bosh is expected to miss the entire week of practices because of a strained hamstring; Turkoglu is just getting over a gruelling summer that included a trip to the NBA final with Orlando and an appearance at the European championships with Turkey.
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The Raptors plan to rest Hedo Turkoglu during the preseason as he comes off a busy summer of basketball.
In addition to making it all the way to the NBA Finals with the Magic, Turkoglu played for the Turkish national team at the EuroBasket 2009 tournament in Poland.
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It has been reported that the Mavericks and the Raptors have worked out a complicated sign-and-trade arrangement that will send Shawn Marion to Dallas.
Hedo Turkoglu
Free agent forward Hedo Turkoglu has broken off negotiations with the Portland Trail Blazers, a source told ESPN’s Ric Bucher on Friday night.
Yahoo! Sports reported that Turkoglu backed out of his earlier commitment and has his sights set on Toronto. Yahoo! Sports reported that Toronto can offer Turkoglu about $6 million more than Portland, but would have to trim its roster to do it.
Hedo Turkoglu
Trail Blazers general manager Kevin Pritchard called agent Lon Babby about Hedo Turkoglu once free agency opened late Tuesday night.
“Kevin Pritchard and [assistant general manager] Tom Penn called me at the earliest possible moment and expressed enthusiasm for engaging in discussions about Hedo becoming a Trail Blazer,” Babby told the Oregonian.
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Update: FanNation reports that several general managers and agents in the NBA believe that the Portland Trail Blazers might offer the stiffest competition to sign Hedo Turkoglu. The Detroit Pistons, Toronto Raptors and Atlanta Hawks also have salary-cap room to put Turkoglu in play.
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The Orlando Magic do not like talking about it now. They do not even like to think it. And rightfully so, in their first conference finals appearance in 13 years, only three victories away from the NBA Finals.
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According to Bob Finnan at News Herald, Magic center Marcin Gortat could be available this summer. His representatives are hinting that it will take the full mid-level exception to sign him.
Hedo Turkoglu
The Sacramento Kings drafted Hedo Turkoglu in the first round in 2000, which made him the first Turkish-born player in the NBA. Turkoglu mostly played as a backup to Peja Stojakovic his first years in the league before he was dealt to San Antonio in 2003.
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