Showing posts with label Hedo Turkoglu. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hedo Turkoglu. Show all posts

Saturday, December 18, 2010

Orlando Magic wave wand and a new roster appears....

Gilbert Arenas/Courtesy: freakygossip.com
Talk about remaking yourself on the fly. In two fairly significant moves, the Orlando Magic have changed four names on their roster. Heck, a couple of them are pretty significant.

The first move, a six-player deal with the Phoenix Suns. In that deal, the Magic sent Vince Carter, Marcin Gortat and Mickael Pietrus along with a 1st round pick to Phoenix. In return, the Magic got the return of Hedo Turkoglu, Jason Richardson and Earl Clark.

The other deal....a bigger one. Rashard Lewis goes to Washington. In return, the Magic get Agent Zero himself, Gilbert Arenas.

More from the Orlando Sentinel RIGHT HERE

An interesting day for the struggling Magic. They address some weaknesses and pick up a huge question mark in Mr. Arenas. It doesn't cost them any extra in salary though, it does cost a 1st round pick.

We like the moves and think it makes them a deeper, more physical team...although Gortat will be missed in that department. We'll see if it's enough to get them past the Celtics and ESPN's favorite team, the Miami Heat.

Monday, July 12, 2010

DEVELOPING STORY: Suns Picking Up Hedo And Childress...?

The FAN590 in Toronto is reporting that Hedo Turkoglu is almost on his way from the Raptors to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Leandro Barbosa.

But, wait, the Suns aren't done...

Michael Cunningham of the AJC is reporting a sign-and-trade is in the works involving Josh Childress. Childress would be signed, according to Cunningham for a six-year, US$30-million deal ((at least)). The Hawks would get the ever popular second-round draft pick and a "trade exception."

The exception is kind of like an insurance policy against any salary cap overage.

Whatever Childress is signed to on a per-year basis, the Hawks can use half of that number to count toward matching any salary figures if another trade or free agent signing doesn't match up just right...

Got all that...???

Paul Coro of the Arizona Republic has the deals like this:

Barbosa and Dwayne Jones to Toronto for Turkoglu.
The Raptors then send Jones and their trade exception to Charlotte for Boris Diaw.
The Hawks have to have Childress opt out of his Greek contract with Olympiakos before Wednesday to make all of this work.

More when we know more...

Saturday, May 23, 2009

LeBron James Has Officially Entered The Jordan Zone

I have no words for LeBron James. Just watch "King James" shoot down the Orlando Magic in game 2 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals. Marv Albert has the call (Thanks TNT Sports/Youtube.com)


James told the Cleveland Plain Dealer: "I was going to come get the ball no matter what happened. I knocked down the shot. Biggest shot I've made in my career." James said. "A second is a long time for me, for other it is very short. As a kid you practice those moments."

Were you like me and watching this you immediately flashed back 20 years when Michael Jordan shot down the Cavaliers in the NBA playoffs. (Thanks NBA-E/Youtube.com)



Just a guess but this clip of LeBron James' game winner will be played over and over for the next 20 plus years. That also means Hedo Turkoglu will be just as famous as Craig Ehlo was from Jordan's shot.
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