[Guide] The Clippers are likely to sign Turkish magician Turkoglu, due to injuries and taking banned drugs
, The Magic cut Turkoglu some time ago. After the Turk returned to free agency, the Clippers, who had been paying attention to him, invited him to come for a trial training.
Clippers may sign Turkoglu
on January 15th, according to ESPN reports, Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers revealed in a recent interview that the Clippers are likely to sign former Magic small forward Hedo Turkoglu.
“We may (sign him), we are paying close attention to him. I can only say so much.” Rivers said in an interview.
Some time ago, Turkoglu was just waived by the Magic, and the Clippers, who had been paying attention to him, immediately invited the Turkish magician to come to Los Angeles for a meeting and trial training, and they were very satisfied with the result.
Due to Paul’s injury, the Clippers just signed former Lakers point guards Darius Morris and Malik Wayans last week, and Turkoglu is likely to become the third player to sign.
“He can hit the ball from any position,” Rivers said when talking about Turkoglu’s performance during the trial training. “He looks very good, and the effect of this trial training is good.”
Turkoglu’s best season has always been spent in the Magic, but due to injuries and taking banned drugs, he only played 11 games last season and ended the season until he was cut by the Magic some time ago this year
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However, the Clippers still took a fancy to his excellent ball handling ability and shooting ability, so they invited him to try out the moment he returned to free agency.
“As a player, I admire him a lot,” Rivers said in an interview last week. “I think we should pay attention to him since he enters the free market. I have always liked him.
Being able to play the four, that’s a position we can use, so we’re watching.”
Rivers also revealed that forward Reggie Bullock, who has been resting since December 8 due to an ankle injury, has returned to health and will return to the game against the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday.