Free agent moves: Hedo to Portland, Kidd to Dallas
Hedo
In the last hour, it’s been reported by multiple sources that Hedo Turkoglu has agreed to a deal with the Blazers, and Jason Kidd has agreed to return to the Mavs.
Hedo was believed to have a five-year, $50 million offer on the table from Portland, which he was weighing against a five-year, $60 million offer from Toronto. On paper it doesn’t make sense for the Blazers to go after another small forward when they have a bigger need at point guard and they’ve already got four SF’s on the roster (Martell Webster, Travis Outlaw, Nic Batum, Rudy Fernandez), and especially when one of their prized young players may be royally pissed off by the team brining in Hedo. But Hedo is better than any of those guys, and if Portland wants to win now, he’s the right player to go after; he can play PG in crunch time and gives the Blazers another guy to sling daggers in the fourth quarter next to Outlaw and Brandon Roy.
As for Kidd, his two main suitors were the Mavs and Knicks — kind of suprising considering he was expected to be a target of contending teams with mid-level exceptions like the Lakers and Cavs. But Kidd was obviously more interested in long-term security than a one-and-done run at a championship, and the Mavs came through with a reported offer for three years at $27 million.
July 3rd, 2009 at 3:48 pm
ludakrshna says:
the mavs need to give it up and start rebuilding with young talent, whos the last draft pick to play significant minutes for this team. We did get lucky and find some undrafted fa’s though (barea)
July 3rd, 2009 at 3:48 pm
bab says:
Pumped to watch Hedo in Ptown. Outlaw is as good as gone because Webster has no value coming off of back to back injuries. Batum is the future, anyway. It’s just as well, Travis’s BBIQ is so low that it is like watching a high school player at times. Plus, I wouldn’t trust anything coming out of the Spanish media in the past week, none of it has been verified.
July 3rd, 2009 at 3:50 pm
sonny says:
Portland has way too many assets. They have to make a trade I think, they are killing their younger players.
July 3rd, 2009 at 3:50 pm
DA ONE says:
the mavs are armed with 2 expiring deals dampier and stackhouse that could put them in contention with a trade for amare or boozer or whoever they can get due to the cost-cutting economy.
July 3rd, 2009 at 3:53 pm
wanabballer says:
C’mon OUTLAW - sign with PHX!!
July 3rd, 2009 at 3:58 pm
wanabballer says:
(tehnically) comeback to PHX RUDY!!
July 3rd, 2009 at 4:01 pm
sh!tfaced says:
blazers are now loaded at every position except pg
July 3rd, 2009 at 4:05 pm
Alvin says:
the raptors are screwed.
July 3rd, 2009 at 4:07 pm
Claw says:
Trade Nash to Portland, that’d be sweet.
They have enough picks/players to facilitate a deal and makes them a NBA Contendor right now and give the Suns some building blocks for the future.
July 3rd, 2009 at 4:14 pm
K Dizzle says:
@ Dime
please tell me you guys saw this stupid ass article sayin Kidd had to choose between family and money in his next deal. Thought it was a joke when i read it…
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/jeff_pearlman/07/03/kidd/index.html?eref=sihp
July 3rd, 2009 at 4:18 pm
mike says:
As a raptors fan, I was so hyped the last few days seeing all the offers they were making but now I am just depressed because I am realizing no one wants to come to Canada….
July 3rd, 2009 at 4:35 pm
Scott says:
As a Raptors fan, I’m pretty damn delighted that Hedo chose the Blazers, he’s good, but we’re not on the level where he’d make a big enough difference. Plus he’s 30, and not getting any younger. Ariza would’ve been nice, but they way Marion meshed with the squad, if they can get him, bring back Delfino so they add another asshole(in a good way) to the squad, and if they can grab Klieza or even go after one of the younger guns out there like Marvin Williams or Von Wafer, it’d be nice to see.
BC was too aggressive to not get something significant done, its just a shame that most general Raps fans don’t think bringing Marion back is a significant move. When he fits really well, and offsets Bargs lack of rebounding at times, where as Bargs shot offsets Marion’s lack of one at times.
July 3rd, 2009 at 4:39 pm
flegman says:
I bet Hedo in Por will be like Detlef Schrempf or Shawn Kemp in Por.
Big name (at that time), big money, declining.
July 3rd, 2009 at 5:11 pm
BNZA says:
since when is Rudy a SF?
July 3rd, 2009 at 5:13 pm
Jau says:
I totally agree with scott on post12
Raps r better off wit marion kleiza delfino n wafer uf we can afford all of them
July 3rd, 2009 at 5:23 pm
MoxWestCoastRep says:
Good move for Portland, this puts them in the top half in the west
1. Lake show
2. Denver
3. SA
4. P-town
5. NO
6.Houston
7.Utah
8.PHX
July 3rd, 2009 at 5:26 pm
POPPI GEE says:
Nice move for Hedo he basically goes to another great team and makes more money in the process.
Now Kidd disappoints me because NY running seems like it would just really be a fit for him passing and throwing oops and a really great market.
But can’t trip on dude for getting that money. Dallas shouldn’t do to much though with their biggest free agent signing being Gortat lol.
Go Mavs!
July 3rd, 2009 at 5:28 pm
POPPI GEE says:
MoxWestCoastRep you got the Spurs below Denver??
Just curious why?
July 3rd, 2009 at 6:03 pm
Spliff 2 My Lou says:
@ mox
Dallas is better than Houston and phoenix right now and even possibly new orleans.
July 3rd, 2009 at 6:06 pm
Spliff 2 My Lou says:
I say
Lakers
San antonio
Denver
Utah
Portland
Dallas
New Orleans
Houston
Phoenix
July 3rd, 2009 at 6:14 pm
POPPI GEE says:
Imma say
Lakers
San Antonio
Portland
Denver
Dallas
New Orleans
Houston
Phoenix
What I hope for is lol
Lakers
San An
Houston
and the rest.
July 3rd, 2009 at 6:18 pm
QQ says:
Will miss ya, Hedo.
We had a good run.
Keep ya head, and keep ballin.
The Q.
July 3rd, 2009 at 6:30 pm
jeff says:
Toronto actually pulled their offer..if they hadn’t Hedo would of sure have chosen Toronto..plus there was a report that Hedo’s wife wanted him to sign with Toronto over Portland..
July 3rd, 2009 at 7:18 pm
Dagomar says:
I don’t know what or where you guys are reading, but Toronto backed off its offer, if it was even given in the first place (it would have meant signing off on Marion, Delfino and Parker, which BC was loathe to do). Apparently Toronto was Turk’s first choice, as it is for many internal players. The Raps are now pursuing Lee, a much, much better choice if they can nab him.
July 3rd, 2009 at 7:18 pm
Dagomar says:
PS: I think Portland should have gone after a seasoned presence at point rather than another swingman, but okay.
July 3rd, 2009 at 7:22 pm
POPPI GEE says:
Dagomar I totally agree. I just don’t see where Blake will get it.
July 3rd, 2009 at 7:42 pm
POPPI GEE says:
Should have just cut the middle man and Kidd go to Portland and Hedo to Toronto.
Andre Miller could have been in Portland too I could have seen him running with them.
July 3rd, 2009 at 8:26 pm
Elvis says:
No No No!!! Teams are raiding my Magics. If my Magics don’t make a move and sign Wallace, we would have essentially traded Rafer, Lee, Gortat, and Hedo for Vinsanity and the team will be worst for it. There goes our depth and we have no bench besides Air France and AJ. Damn!
July 3rd, 2009 at 9:04 pm
Scott says:
Out of curiousity, can anyone explain the logic in the Raps signing Lee? Or Lee over the alternatives? I just don’t get it, or haven’t read the reasons.
July 3rd, 2009 at 9:10 pm
bab says:
Yo, the Oregonian is reported that the Hedo deal is dead. As is the negotiations.
July 3rd, 2009 at 9:10 pm
IrishBaller says:
Mavs should trade for T-Mac… Ryan Hollins, Erick Dampier and Jerry Stackhouse to Houston
Another thought - Josh Howard to Toronto for Shawn Marion…
July 3rd, 2009 at 9:25 pm
Kobeef says:
@bab
Despite reports that the deal is done, Marion is still not happy with what Toronto is offering either…which certainly creates some speculation that Hedo changed his mind and is going to Toronto after all.
July 3rd, 2009 at 9:29 pm
George W Kush Sr says:
Toronto should go after guys like Kleiza, Parker, should’ve gone after Ariza instead of Marion, I dont like them going after Hedo, don’t make sens.
They desperately need some wings.
July 3rd, 2009 at 9:48 pm
maddskizzle says:
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.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AodSJ_nyCE_gUi8HE2kIu9s5nYcB?slug=aw-turkoglu070309&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
July 3rd, 2009 at 11:11 pm
Dagomar says:
Poppi: seems we agree on a lot. Blake’s a pretty good player but I think some veteran presence at the 1 would be huge, especially considering that’s the only (minor) hole I can see on the Lakers roster.
Scott: I would say the logic behind signing Lee in Toronto would be that Toronto’s big man rotation is crazy thin. Behind Bosh and Bargnani there’s basically just spare parts off the bench, though I always thought Humphries had some good upside. Bosh is an adequate rebounder but Bargnani, in part due to his perimeter-oriented offense, is a bad rebounder for his position. Lee could solve some of the rebounding problems by playing good minutes off the bench. Either way the Raps will be trying for a more up-tempo offense, and Lee knows that game. And if Bosh leaves for free agency Lee will ensure the Raps at least have two good young big men, which is a nice place to start rebuilding.
July 3rd, 2009 at 11:16 pm
Dagomar says:
Oh, yeah Turk seems to be going to Toronto now. Terrible move for the Raps in my opinion, but Portland is lucky. I like how Toronto is described as a more “European-style city” in some of the news reports. Toronto couldn’t be more American, if you ask me.
July 3rd, 2009 at 11:26 pm
Vinsanity 4Life says:
I think if the Raps can’t get Marion at 8 or 9 a year they should offer that to Odom. Lakers probably won’t match. Very long and athletic front line with Bosh, Andrea and Odom.
July 3rd, 2009 at 11:38 pm
the scola says:
http://www.nba.com/2009/news/features/david_aldridge/07/03/hedo.deal/index.html
????
July 3rd, 2009 at 11:51 pm
JHov says:
Guys peep this and tell me what you think: http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2009/07/03/ron-artest-snuck-up-on-kobe-in-shower/
July 4th, 2009 at 12:19 am
POPPI GEE says:
JHov your article just proves what I have guessed all along.
July 4th, 2009 at 5:19 am
JHov says:
haha..you tripping..Artest is kinda throwed off though! I just hope Phil can work his magic on him (similar to what he did with Dennis Rodman)
July 4th, 2009 at 1:01 pm
Joshua says:
Now it is reported that hedo is heading to the raptors.