Hedo Turkoglu Will Be Heading To Toronto

According to reports, free agent forward Hedo Turkoglu has changed his mind and decided not to join the Portland Trail Blazers, instead he has opted to accept a five-year $53 million offer from the Toronto Raptors.

The decision left the Portland Trail Blazers livid. Sources close to that situation say that Turkoglu had given a verbal commitment to the Blazers earlier in the week, then told the team on Friday morning that he was having second thoughts.

Turkoglu, a 6-foot-10 forward and nine-year veteran played a prominent role in the Magic’s recent trip to the NBA Finals. He played for Sacramento and San Antonio before signing with Orlando as a free agent in 2004.

The Blazers now go back to having about $9 million in salary cap space to use to try and bolster a team that won 54 games last season and advanced to the playoffs for the first time since 2003.