Turkoglu wants back in Sacramento?

Hedo Turkoglu started his NBA career with the Sacramento Kings. Ten years later, the former first-round draft pick is eyeing a return to northern California.

The disgruntled Raptors forward has already soured on Toronto, and the feeling appears mutual. He has publicly stated that he’d like to be traded, and the franchise seems inclined to do so if it can shed the four years left on his $53 million contract, which he signed just last season.

The hot rumor has Turkoglu going to Sacramento in exchange for Andres Nocioni, who two years and $13.5 million left on his contract. With the Raptors likely headed toward rebuilding mode with free agent All-Star forward Chris Bosh almost assuredly signing elsewhere, the team would do well to ship Turkoglu out and fully embrace the idea of rebuilding. And with the Kings possessing cornerstones such as Tyreke Evans and Carl Landry, a player like Turkoglu could put the franchise back into the playoffs next season.

Sunday, June 13, 2010 at 12:40 pm by Raj Sethi

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