It has been three seasons since former No. 1 overall draft pick Greg Oden last played in an NBA game, but in signing him, the Miami Heat very well may have solidified the first NBA championship "three-peat" since the early-2000s Los Angeles Lakers.
According to Marc Stein of ESPN, Oden signed a two-year deal worth the league minimum with a player option attached to the second year of that contract.
That means there is absolutely no risk for the Heat in making this signing. If Oden gets injured again, and ultimately can't play many games, then it's no harm, no foul. If he becomes a valuable contributor, though, the Heat may have gotten themselves the steal of the offseason.
It's easy to forget how dominant Oden once was, but his one season at Ohio State was something special. Not only did he lead the Buckeyes to the National Championship Game, but Oden also averaged nearly 16 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks per game. On top of that, Oden changed games in ways that didn't show up on the score sheet as his mere presence on the defensive end was a deterrent to opponents.
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