http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_ar...with_turkoglu/
Quote:
Smith Told Pritchard Blazers 'Caught A Break' With Turkoglu
After Hedo Turkoglu backed out of a verbal agreement with Portland in order to sign with the Raptors, many felt the Blazers let a top player slip away.
But Orlando Magic general manager Otis Smith didn't agree.
In a conversation with Blazers' general manager Kevin Pritchard, Smith told Pritchard that he had "caught a break" with Turkoglu signing elsewhere and made it clear the Blazers "weren't missing out on anything," sources tell RealGM's Alex Kennedy.
Smith didn't feel that Turkoglu was worth the five-year, $50 million Portland was ready to spend.
Turkoglu spent five seasons in Orlando before signing with Toronto.
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Please correct me if I'm wrong, but it looks like basically he's bashing two GM's for their willingness to pay for an essential player of his finals run, whom he let slip away for Bass and Gortat and a lot of bad blood with the Mavs organization(not to speak of the fans).
So in essence he's talking sh*t about his colleagues and a former employee?