http://nba.fanhouse.com/2009/07/01/blazers-targeting-wrong-small-forward/

I wouldn’t mind having him for a season or two, but years 3-5 we would be discussing ways to dump his contract.

This anger thing was apparently started by a “source” who wanted Turkoglu to feel that Portland would not be his best bet…….I am all for the Hedo signing, I think he complements perfectly the talent we have……I would offer about 4 yrs/40-42 mil, five years just seems too long for a 30 year old player…..if Toronto is really willing to spend 60 million, by all means take him. There are other options who would fit well and for less than that, but I do think if it doesn’t get that outrageous in cost, Hedo is a good fit.

Awww Shucks! What are we going to talk about now? Maybe someone over at ESPN can start another rumor tomorrow? Gosh I sure hope.

Please outbid us for Turkoglu!! Batum/Outlaw/Martell 2010!!

and is willing to pay Hedo $56 million dollars…they deserve him.

Also, about Hedo’s contract, if he even produces 15-6-5 (about the minimum I’d assume) we won’t be discussing his contract. It’s not like we have a better alternative (dreamers, Devin Harris and Tayshaun Prince are NOT options).

As it stands now Portland has $48.354,922 in salaries including cap holds for 3 1st round picks unsigned. If the cap is $57M then Portland can offer $8.7M for 5 years or $51M. If Portland renounces Peterri and Joel rights they have $10.3M to offer for 5 years which is $60M. (Using Storyteller’s excellent website).

Not that I think the should or even would do so but the options are available.

a) European teams have been courting Rudy.

b) Somewhere, Rudy expressed dissatisfaction about the way he was used this season. (Probably he was saying that he can do more than shoot 3s. We all know he can do more, Nate knows he can do more, everyone HOPES eventually he will do more.)

The rest was most likely just jumping to sensational conclusions.

but there is talk that toronto wants turk so what about a sign and trade for shawn marion and a filler if needed.

Shawn=much better defender, rebounder and does not need to have the ball in his hands to be an asset.

He is also a better fit to defend some of the back up/starting power forwards we would be coming up against: ala odom, randolph (gs and mem), Milsap….

I dunno but not too many ppl are on board with this whole Turkoglu thing. I think he will definitely make our offense better and can contribute by taking pressure off of LA and ROY but KP would also need to move Travis, Martell, or Nic so we have a roster spot for Turk. And if this is the case, we could probably pick up Kirk with Travis. But the problem would be Jerryd won’t get his minutes again if Kirk and Blake are gonna play in front of him. I’m pretty sure we ALL want to see Jerryd starting to develop and getting his minutes. But I think Houston is trying to trade TMac. I think this would be a great move for the blazers to get. We get a great experienced player, still athletic and good, although he may get injured, he can shoot the 3 pointers and will still take pressure off of ROY and LA. We might can pull off a 3 way trade with Chicago and Houston to get both kirk and TMac and Blazers could dump off Blake and Travis. But i dunno if this trade is possible since I don’t know much about cap space and stuff like that….but this is my thought.

Hedo makes sense. He can score and create for himself, and help create for those play’n with him. He can drop the long ball. Has great ball handle’n skills for a 6’10 wing. Creates match up problems for other teams. While he isn’t going to make anyones 1st or 2end team def. squad, he can defend better then most of you want to give him credit for. Match him with a new PG(i love blake and would really love him off of the bench, but bayless needs play’n time, and we need to upgrade our starter) and we look good. One BIG point most of you are missing is Roy and LA will get extentions this season. We will have no cap space next year. we do something now, or deal with players we can sign with the mid-level ex. for the next few years. Summer before his last year, we’ve added a trading asset with his expire’n contract.( 12-13 mil.)
 At PG i’m not sold on andre miller, i’ed rather see kirk but i think either is an upgrade. AGAIN we will have no money next offseason, and moves need to be made now. his (miller)expire’n contract will be an asset when bayless is ready to roll. We aren’t going to get harris for what we could offer, unless we give up all our promising young guys. He is an affordable allstar, he’s not going anywhere. Ariza hasn’t proven anything yet getting him makes no sense. I’ed rather keep outlaw (slap him tell him to man up and get comfortable starting)
  Again we need to make moves now, I doubt paul allen is going to freak about pay’n the lux tax when we go over, so who cares if we offer hedo 10 mil? if he ends up coming off of the bench oh well(don’t think that will happen for the first 3 years or so) I just hope blake and outlaw are enough to get kirk, but again i will settle for miller.