Happy Birthday, Hedo Turkoglu!

by Evan Dunlap on Mar 19, 2009 12:00 PM EDT in Diversions

Hedo Turkoglu of the Orlando Magic smiles while sitting on the bench in Orlando's recent defeat of the Utah Jazz

Photo by Fernando Medina, NBAE/Getty Images

Hedo Turkoglu will celebrate his 30th birthday today. A role player in his first three years with the Magic, he enjoyed breakout success last season under Stan Van Gundy, winning the league's Most Improved Player award. Although his play has regressed this season, his versatility is nonetheless one of the keys to Orlando's recently joining the league's elite. Unfortunately, today might be Turk's last birthday with the Magic. He can become an unrestricted free agent this summer, and will have no shortage of suitors, even in this economic climate. Noted NBA scribe/trainer David Thorpe told our very own erivera7 that he believes Turkoglu will stay here. Encouraging, to say the least.

Many happy returns, Hedo.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HEDO!

I LOVE YOU! :D

"We didn't lose the game; we just ran out of time." --Vince Lombardi

by TheGiantSquid on Mar 19, 2009 1:36 PM EDT reply actions

Happy birthday, Hedo!

This is my end and my new beginning Nostalgia/Alpha and Omega places, it's like a glitch in the matrix/I seen it at all, did it all, most of y'all been pop for a minute/Spitters, sinners and the game get rid of y'all/Y'all got there but y'all didn't get it all, I want my style back/Hate to cease y'all plan it's the rap repo-man - Nas

by erivera7 on Mar 19, 2009 4:56 PM EDT reply actions