Mehmet Okur Announces Retirement
Mehmet Okur played 11 NBA seasons.
NBA Inquiry: 6 Questions For A Utah Jazz Fan
@Clintonite33 was gracious enough to answer a few questions pertaining to the Utah Jazz. 1. How would you grade the Utah Jazz off-season? An all-around “A.” Last preseason I noted how the loss of Mehmet Okur would have far-reaching consequences for the Jazz, since the three-pointer is now a valid and viable part of the [...]The post NBA Inquiry: 6 Questions For A Utah Jazz Fan...
Turkey Wants Okur
Lot of teams sniffing but no one actually biting on a contract for Mehmet Okur. Which is a shame because he’s a versatile big man, a rare comodity in the NBA.
Turkish newspapers report that the team, Galatasaray Medical Park, plan to make a sizable offer to Okur. The Timberwolves were the closest to signing Okur but would only offer him the vet min, which is essentially an insult...
Mehmet Okur Wants More
In a league were big men are scarce, Mehmet is demanding more than the vet minimum for his services. As he should, the Turkish player is of quality and would provide great service to a team in need of a big man who can shoot. The Wolves want him, but according to Okur’s camp, that’s a “long shot”.
NBA Rumors: Mehmet Okur Calling His NBA Career Quits, Heading Overseas Instead?
Mehmet Okur was a very consistent big man from when he joined the league in 2002 up to the 2009-10 season. Since then, the 33-year-old Turkish big man has struggled, battling with injuries for the past two seasons that has limited him to only 30 games total.
According to Utah Jazz broadcaster David Locke, Okur looks to leave the NBA and head overseas to play.
Reports out of the...
Nets Have Slim Shot at Improving Through Draft
The NBA Draft will be hold Thursday June 28, 2012 at the Prudential Center in Newark.
The Brooklyn Nets look to improve their current roster through the 2012 NBA Draft which is scheduled to take place on Thursday, June 28, at the Prudential Center in Newark.
Based on the current lottery standings, the Nets stand a 7.6 percent chance at obtaining the number one draft pick from this...
Bulls, Celtics Had Been Pursuing Okur
Mehmet Okur is unable to play due to a bad back, but he intends to seek an NBA deal in the offseason.
Yahoo: Ray and Pierce Almost Dealt at Deadline
According to Adrian Wojnarowski the Celtics were close to pulling off two major deals at the trade deadline back in March. One deal would have sent Ray to Memphis for O.J. Mayo and a pick. The other would have sent Pierce to New Jersey for Mehmet Okur and the Nets 1st rd pick this year. Following from Yahoo.com.
NEW YORK – As the NBA trade deadline lurched into its final hour...
An Awkward Situation for the Rip City Faithful
These days, being a Blazers fan is more awkward than a Rush Limbaugh appearance at a Planned Parenthood convention.
With the trade of Marcus Camby and Gerald Wallace in exchange for a broken Mehmet Okur, a couple of lottery busts, and a potential top-five pick in the draft; the overlords at Vulcan Inc. have announced their utter disregard for the current season.
But where does...
Update on the waiver watch - C's on Hollins' list
Two of the Celtics targets, Ronny Turiaf (Miami) and JJ Hickson (Blazers) are off the market. Boris Diaw (not that we really want him) has the Spurs and Suns at the top of his list.
When Portland signed JJ Hickson, they also waived Mehmet Okur, who might make a good target for the Celtics. Rumors are that the Celtics are also interested in Kyrylo Fesenko. He has been out...
Blazers awarded FW JJ Hickson from waivers
PER Sam Amick a writer for SI.com, and NBAConfidential.com today we've learned a source says Portland has been awarded forward JJ Hickson from waivers. Golden State misses out.
League sources are saying Portland will waive Mehmet Okur to make room on roster. Team source says the Blazers are hopeful Hickson will be able to join team tomorrow.
Hickson is in the final year...
Can two draft busts help the Portland Trail Blazers rebuild?
What did Portland get at the deadline?
We all know the NBA deals that transpired last Thursday morning, and after a weekend spent drowning away my sorrows for the loss of Gerald Wallace and Marcus Camby, its time to try to figure out what the new guys actually bring to the team.
Let’s start with the players who will bring nothing to Rip City.
It’s no secret that Portland made...
Trail Blazers Clean House At Trade Deadline; Send Wallace And Camby Packing
A recent 3-7 slide into 12th in the Western Conference was all General Manager Chad Buchanan needed to begin rebuilding for the future.
At the trade deadline on Thursday, the Blazers first sent forward Gerald Wallace away to the New Jersey Nets, acquiring forward/center Mehmet Okur and forward Shawne Williams, and a pair of expiring contracts that are not expected to be retained...
Taking A Look At Today’s Deals: Spurs, Lakers Win. Nets Lose.
The trade deadline has passed, but not before eight different deals were completed over the course of the day. Here they are, and my thoughts on each one of them…
Portland trades Gerald Wallace to New Jersey for Mehmet Okur, Shawne Williams, and a first-round pick: With their postseason hopes looking dimmer and dimmer by the day, the Blazers elected to trade their second-best...
INSULT TO INJURY
Report: Blazers to waive Greg Oden
Greg Oden's injury-plagued Blazers tenure is reportedly coming to an end, with the news that the team plans to place the center on waivers five years after they made him the #1 pick in the draft.
NBA Trade Deadline 2012: Blazers Send Gerald Wallace to the Nets, Fire Coach
The Portland Trail Blazers have made several moves today, as they sent forward Gerald Wallace to the New Jersey Nets. Along with that, they have also fired head coach, Nate McMillan. The Blazers will receive Mehmet Okur and Shawne Williams in the trade. Wallace was rumored to be traded to Orlando before this season started that would send Dwight Howard to the Nets. However...
AP Source: Nets acquire Wallace from Trail Blazers
A person with knowledge of the negotiations says the New Jersey Nets have acquired Gerald Wallace from the Portland Trail Blazers for two injured players and a protected first-round draft pick.
The Nets sent center Mehmet Okur and forward Shawne Williams to Portland along with their own 2012 draft pick. The pick is protected if it is in the top three, according to the person, who...
Report: Nets to pick up Blazers' Wallace
The New Jersey Nets are set to land forward Gerald Wallace from the Portland Trail Blazers, Yahoo! Sports reported Thursday.
The Nets will send center Mehmet Okur and forward Shawne Williams to Portland, along with a first-round draft pick in exchange for Wallace, according to the report.
The two teams, who reportedly have agreed to the trade in principle, have until Thursday&...
Report: Nets acquire F Wallace from Trail Blazers
The New Jersey Nets acquired forward Gerald Wallace from the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday for center Mehmet Okur, forward Shawne Williams and a protected first-round pick, Yahoo! Sports reported.
Wallace, 29, is averaging 13.3 points and 6.6 rebounds this season for the Trail Blazers.
The 32-year-old Okur, who is currently nursing a back injury, is averaging 7.6 points and...
Nets trade for Gerald Wallace
Jason Whitney The New Jersey Nets have acquired Gerald Wallace from the Portland Trail Blazers according to Yahoo! Sports:Nets are close to sending Mehmet Okur, Shawne Williams and a protected 1st round pick to Portland for Gerald Wallace, league sources tell Y!: Blazers have reached agreement in principle to send Gerald Wallace to Nets for [...]Sports-Kings - The Kings of Sports Lists
Gerald Wallace has been traded to New Jersey Nets
Per Yahoo Twitter account for Adrian Wojnarowski, in a move that most expected today the Portland Trailblazers have traded Gerald "Crash" Wallace to the New Jersey Nets for Mehmet Okur, Shawne Williams and a first-round pick.
Wallace will be an unrestricted free agent if he opts out of his player option of $11.4 million for next season.
It was the end of the line last...
Gerald Wallace has been traded to New Jersey
In a move that most expected today the Portland Trailblazers have traded Gerald "Crash" Wallace to the New Jersey Nets for Mehmet Okur, Shawne Williams and a first-round pick.
Wallace will be an unrestricted free agent if he opts out of his player option of $11.4 million for next season.
It was the end of the line last night when the Blazers suffered the fifth most...
Nets acquire Gerald Wallace in trade
The New Jersey Nets have landed Gerald Wallace in a trade with Portland. The Nets shipped Mehmet Okur, Shawne Williams and a first round pick for the versatile forward according to Yahoo Sports.
WHEELING AND DEALING
Trail Blazers, Nets complete trade
The Portland Trail Blazers have traded Gerald Wallace to the New Jersey Nets for Mehmet Okur, Shawne Williams and a protected 2012 first-round pick.
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