Any thoughts where Hedo Türkoğlu will go?
I think if Detroit can swing it they can get him( if Detroit does not trade tayshaun Hedo could come off bench)
He could go to Portland they to need a starting Small Forward.
Phoenix could either start or come off bench
Philadelphia( did i spell it right?) Need a starting SF Thaddeus yound on bench.
IMO, If I was Hedo....I would have this as my list
1. Orlando- If they could get the money to resign him, he should go back
2. Detroit- Hedo could play the 3 in a big lineup and a 4 in a shooters lineup.
3. Cleveland- Hedo, Lebron, Mo and Shaq? Championship for sure.
4. Sacramento- Could go back and this time...be the star.
5. San Antonio- Time to win a ring?
my darkhorse team
1. Milwaukee- If he wants to play the 4 and the Bucks can prove that Redd and Jefferson are go to go, he may go to make a fearsome 3some.
The Cavs don't have 11 million to give Turk... Plus LeBron plays the same position, not to mention NEITHER is a lock-down defender at their position.
To Detroit sounds stupid because Rip and Prince play the 2 and 3....
The Blazers sound cool, but I'm not paying that bum 14 million to ball hog... Thats the same as Gilbert Arenas... Turk won't make 1 all-star game... I wouldn't pay a player that much to steal away from a team... But who knows its the NBA, Maggette to GS happened...
The Mavs would be cool if they had the money!!! A sign and trade for Josh Howard might be cool to both teams...
The Shaq to the Cavs thing... Cleveland has NOTHING to offer the Suns... Ben Wallace contract is expiring after this year, but so is Shaq's... And take on an additional 3 years with Sasha 5 mil. contract? Hell NO... They don't have Anderson Varejao with him being a free agent, so that's out the window and if they did, They have Robin Lopez to do what he does... So, they would be giving Shaq to the Cavs for nothing... Man, hell naw, that's not going down... Don't believe EVERYTHING you hear on ESPN...
The Blazers might make a push for him..I think he would be a very nice fit there, and definitly could see him going there
http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/59857/20090616/will_blazers_make_...
Without Hedo, I cannot see the Magic being in the Finals or going far in the playoffs in general. He is their playmaker and almost as important as Dwight. He and Lewis also had a lot of chemistry with the pick-and-rolls.
Hedo actually saved the Magic in the first round against the Sixers (hit a big &$#%#&@! at the buzzer... otherwise they could've went down 0-3 against Philly). He also played amazingly well against the Cavs and seemingly exchanged baskets with Lebron.
I've read that the Mavs and Trailblazers are expressing a lot of interest in him. I'm curious to know where his salary range will be. I could see him making 11 to 14 million a year.
Thoughts?