He wanted 3 million euros per year which is about $4M. With the taxing advantages of Europe it means like $7M of an NBA contract. I like Memo but I hope he doesn't believe that he can get such a contract anywhere in the world. Even a $1M per year is a big risk for a team to give him considering his age and injury history/status.
BTW, another news from Turkey: Karl Malone's daughter Cheryl Ford will play in Turkey for a team that got to the first division this season. Interesting, because I've never heard of that team. I've never heard of Cheryl Ford either though.