The New Orleans Pelicans are trying to swoop in to land free agent center Greg Oden, according to Marc Stein of ESPN.com.
Stein wrote on Tuesday:
The Pelicans, sources said, are building their pitch around the fact that going to New Orleans would enable Oden to make his comeback far away from the media glare and with no immediate pressure to cope with as he tries again to bounce back from the knee issues that have limited the 25-year-old to just 82 career regular-season games since being drafted in 2007.
Current Pelicans head coach and former Portland Trail Blazers assistant coach Monty Williams is also said to be a selling point for the 25-year-old big man, according to Stein.
But as Oden ponders between the Pelicans, Miami Heat, San Antonio Spurs, Sacramento Kings and Dallas Mavericks, he should choose the defending champions.
The Pelicans have done a good job with their pitch. It could sound intriguing for the injury-prone center to slowly, but surely, work his way back into the league, with the help of Williams, no less.
But, let's be real, while Oden is still just 25 years o ...
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