Hooped Up

Hold the phone youngin, Hedo Turkoglu has backed out of his deal with the Blazers and will now join the Toronto Raptors — for now.

The Toronto Raptors have signed coveted free agent Hedo Turkoglu, various news outlets reported late Friday.

Turkoglu, fresh off a run to the NBA final with the Orlando Magic, has reportedly signed a five-year deal worth over $50 million US.

It means one of the most sought-after free agents this off-season is landing in The Big Smoke, making his signing a huge coup for the Raps.

This signing is exactly what the Raptors need and I’m not shocked that Bryan Colangelo pulled this one off. Finally the Raps will have a wing player that can actually create his own shot. Welcome back form obscurity T-dot.

Via CBC