I meant playing not spending a year on the sideline. The thing that is worrisome about Oden is that he seems to have put on a lot of upper body bulk, which could put his dodgy legs under even more stress. Not good. However if he stay injury free, then at worst I can definitely see him having a career along the lines of Mutombo and at best like David Robinson.
Since you're semi-new here, I'll throw you a bone: http://sportstwo.com/forums/showthread.php?t=128260
I hope Oden gets better and resumes his career but sadly I don't think he will live up to the hype. Just my honest opinion.