Andrew Bynum is one of the great "what if" tales in recent NBA history. He's been an All-Star center, was a solid contributor on two championship teams and is just 26 years old. If only things were that simple.
The controversial Bynum hasn't played more than 65 games in a season since 2007 and a total of 26 since 2012, all of them coming last year in stints with Cleveland and Indiana. He's also dealt with a rash of injuries, mostly to his knees, that have destroyed his career.
When he has been healthy, Bynum has averaged a respectable 11.5 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. For perspective, among NBA centers last season, those totals would have ranked 13th and 16th, respectively.
Now, likely sensing that his future prospects are bleak and needing to take drastic action to salvage what he can out of his career, Bynum is thinking about undergoing a knee therapy treatment in Germany that would keep him out until the 2015-16 season, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post.
The 7-foot Bynum may not be reuniting with Phil Jackson’s Knicks or any other team next season because& ...
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