Hedo Turkoglu told a Turkish television station he wants out of Toronto.
Turkoglu was close to signing with the
Portland Trail Blazers last summer but reneged on a contract offer in favor of the
Toronto Raptors. He struggled, averaging 11.3 points, his lowest total since the 2003-04 season.
"When the circumstances turned against me, I lost my enthusiasm for this city," Turkoglu said in the interview. "My lawyers have talked to the front office recently. Honestly, I do not want to go back to Toronto. My lawyers talked to Mr. [Bryan] Colangelo and I hope that they will come up with a solution soon."