Marion is available because of Turkoglu

Maple Green · Post #1 » by **Maple Green** » Sat Jul 4, 2009 2:59 am

Free agent Hedo Turkoglu(notes) has backed out of his commitment to the Portland Trail Blazers and could be signing 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, Carlos Delfino and Anthony Parker – 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. Five years ago, Turkoglu was close to signing with the Phoenix Suns that now-Toronto GM Bryan Colangelo was running, but changed

Source: Turkoglu changes mind on Blazers - NBA - Yahoo! Sports

Post #2 » by **I love heinsohn** » Sat Jul 4, 2009 4:27 am

If we get Sheed, then Delfino is an interesting possibility. Active wing player and dead-eye three point shooter. Could fit nicely for the LLE at two years and give Pierce a bit more of a rest than last season...

kobe4mvp2009 · Post #3 » by **kobe4mvp2009** » Sat Jul 4, 2009 7:37 am

delfino will not sign for the LLE, he didnt take torontos offer of 2.85 and bolted for russia, y would he come back for the LLE, prolly looking for something in the range of 3.5-4 million per year