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Evan Turner says landing a 4-year $70,000,000 deal with the Portland Trail Blazers felt like winning the lottery “My agent calls me and says, ‘I got a deal for you,’ and I'm like, ‘What is it?’ He's like, ‘From Portland. It's a 4 year deal for $70M.’ I'm like, ‘$17M?’ And he's like, ‘No. $70M.’ I'm like, ‘Oh my God’” “Then I call my mom and I'm like, ‘Mom, I'mma sign with Portland for 4 years $70 million.’ She's like, $17M?’ I'm like, ‘No. Like 7 and a D.’ And she's like, ‘Oh my God’” “I was supposed to go out to Portland on [July] 5th. I felt like a lottery ticket, I was trying not to die… I'm like, I can come today… let's get this deal and call it a day”