Evan Turner becomes a Blazer

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Man, what a closeout by Wessy. I miss that guy

His hops aren't what they used to be, though.

 

[Schilly]

Remember how so many complain that we rely too heavily on the 3 and need more guys who can score midrange and in?

 

[Tweak]

If you look at the Boston fan forums probably 80-90 % of the posts in the ET appreciation threads are bummed that he's gone. I had to laugh when a guy posted "I hated him before he came here and hated him the whole time he was here. Now that he's gone I just realized I'm really gonna miss him." Hmm, sounds like a Blazer fan.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Turner's going to be a fantastic player for us. The only problem is that I was hoping for a game-changer in the form of Whiteside or Howard. Shrug, I'll get over it... at least sooner than most people here....

 

[Trackjack]

Our salary right now without any of our RFAs is 67 million. If they resign everyone at say 15 for Crabbe, 12 for Harkless, and 12 for Leonard, we would then be at 106 millipn. Over the salary cap with little to no trade flexibility, looking at max extensions for CJ and a significant contract for Plumlee.

All of this for Evan Turner. Think about that for a second. The most marginal of improvements in exchange for the entirety of our flexibility.

4 million would not change flexibility and so we go over the cap it not the luxury tax we going over.

 

[SwissBlazer]

http://www.celticsblog.com/2016/7/5...s-career-was-brief-but-helped-boston-become-a

Very nice read about our new addition.

 

[HailBlazers]

http://www.celticsblog.com/2016/7/5...s-career-was-brief-but-helped-boston-become-a

Very nice read about our new addition.

That old man game..

 

[SIeepwalker]

http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/celtics/post/_/id/4721616/the-very-quotatious-evan-turner

This guy is gold. I like him already

 

[Mediocre Man]

http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/celtics/post/_/id/4721616/the-very-quotatious-evan-turner

This guy is gold. I like him already

Maybe we traded for him to replace Mike Rice?

 

[BBert]

The Neil Olshey 2 thumbs up is pricelss

LOL

 

[Pinwheel1]

That old man game..

It looked like the famous Magic Johnson game winner in the finals.

 

[riverman]

Go read boston forums

This was your first mistake....

 

[Natebishop3]

How is it that ESPN has already added Dwight Howard to Atlanta's roster on their trade machine, but Evan Turner is still on the Celtics....

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

http://www.nba.com/blazers/trail-blazers-sign-evan-turner

TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN EVAN TURNER
Free agent wing joins Trail Blazers from Boston
The Portland Trail Blazers have signed free agent guard/forward Evan Turner, it was announced today by president of basketball operations Neil Olshey.

Turner, 27, joins the Trail Blazers from the Boston Celtics, where he netted averages of 10.5 points (45.6% FG, 24.1% 3PT, 82.7% FT), 4.9 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 0.99 steals and 28.0 minutes in 81 games (12 starts) last season.

“Evan's skill set on the court and character off the court are ideal additions to our team and the culture we are working to build in Portland,” said Olshey. “We expect him to be an impact player on both sides of the ball and are very pleased he chose our organization as his home for the next four years.”

The second overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft, Turner holds career averages of 10.7 points (43.2% FG, 30.5% 3PT, 77.7% FT), 5.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 28.6 minutes over six seasons with Philadelphia, Indiana and Boston.

Turner (6-7, 216) has playoff experience in five of his six seasons, and averaged 13.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.33 steals and 1.00 blocked shot in six games for the Celtics during the 2016 NBA Playoffs.

Following his junior year at Ohio State, Turner swept the national player of the year honors in 2009-10, winning the Naismith Trophy and the John R. Wooden Award along with the USBWA, Associated Press and NABC player of the year awards.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Official Press Release!

TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN EVAN TURNER

Free agent wing joins Trail Blazers from Boston


PORTLAND, Ore. (July 7, 2016) – The Portland Trail Blazers have signed free agent guard/forward Evan Turner, it was announced today by president of basketball operations Neil Olshey.


Turner, 27, joins the Trail Blazers from the Boston Celtics, where he netted averages of 10.5 points (45.6% FG, 24.1% 3PT, 82.7% FT), 4.9 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 0.99 steals and 28.0 minutes in 81 games (12 starts) last season.


“Evan's skill set on the court and character off the court are ideal additions to our team and the culture we are working to build in Portland,” said Olshey. “We expect him to be an impact player on both sides of the ball and are very pleased he chose our organization as his home for the next four years.”


The second overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft, Turner holds career averages of 10.7 points (43.2% FG, 30.5% 3PT, 77.7% FT), 5.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 28.6 minutes over six seasons with Philadelphia, Indiana and Boston.


Turner (6-7, 216) has playoff experience in five of his six seasons, and averaged 13.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.33 steals and 1.00 blocked shot in six games for the Celtics during the 2016 NBA Playoffs.


Following his junior year at Ohio State, Turner swept the national player of the year honors in 2009-10, winning the Naismith Trophy and the John R. Wooden Award along with the USBWA, Associated Press and NABC player of the year awards.

 

[Pinwheel1]

http://www.celticsblog.com/2016/7/5...s-career-was-brief-but-helped-boston-become-a

Very nice read about our new addition.

Evan is another ball-handler," Stevens said of Turner back in 2014. "He's a bigger guy who can switch defensively or guard shooters. Evan likes to be in at the end of the game. That's kind of Evan's thing. He plays pretty well in those moments.........

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[TBpup]

How is it that ESPN has already added Dwight Howard to Atlanta's roster on their trade machine, but Evan Turner is still on the Celtics....

East coast bias.

 

[BrianFromWA]

East coast bias.

Portland IS 3 hours behind...

 

[Trackjack]

It is official ET has sign welcome.

 

[Mediocre Man]

If someone could just slap the shit out of him until he changed his jump shot form, he'd be a perrenial all-star.

 

[TBpup]

 

[BlazerCaravan]

If someone could just slap the shit out of him until he changed his jump shot form, he'd be a perrenial all-star.

This is why I hope Kaman becomes a coach for us; he'd do exactly that.

 

[illmatic99]

Here's the PC live stream: http://interactive.tegna-media.com/...81&dfpid=32805352&dfpposition=Video_prestream

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

Press Conference Live Now
http://www.nba.com/blazers/trail-blazers-sign-evan-turner

 

[BBert]

I hate that you can never hear the questions at press conferences. I don't get why they don't make that possible.

 

[BBert]

I give up. Keeps freezing on me. When I refresh, I have to watch a commercial every time. Conspiracy theory, incoming.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I give up. Keeps freezing on me. When I refresh, I have to watch a commercial every time. Conspiracy theory, incoming.

Just listen on iHeart.
http://www.iheart.com/live/rip-city...air_cover&cid=/onair/rip-city-mornings-56071/

 

[BBert]

Just listen on iHeart.
http://www.iheart.com/live/rip-city-radio-620-1965/?autoplay=true&pname=674&campid=onair_cover&cid=/onair/rip-city-mornings-56071/

Thanks!

 

[selloutking]

The feed on FB seems to be working pretty well
for me anyway