When Greg Oden was picked over Kevin Durant in the 2007 NBA Draft, I was devastated. I lived in Oklahoma City and it looked like it was only a matter of time before the Seattle Supersonics would arrive in town.
I was a huge fan of Oden and didn’t care so much for Durant. I actually believed that Oden was going to be the better player and that Durant was too frail to be effective. I don’t like to admit I was wrong, but this time I’m ecstatic to do so.
Luckily for the Thunder the Portland Trail Blazers picked Oden, and with that pick came all of his bad fortune. Meanwhile, Durant has became a perennial All-Star and the future face of the NBA.
This isn’t about Kevin Durant though; it’s about Oden. It appears that the Blazers are ready to give up on Oden and cut their losses. He sat out all of the 2007-2008 NBA season after having micro-fracture surgery on his right knee.
In 2008-2009, he played 61 games, but sat out two separate times due to injury. First it was his foot, and then it was his left knee. Even when he did play, he only logged 21.5 minutes per game.
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Greg Oden: Are the Portland Trail Blazers Giving Up on Their Center?
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