Teams never sign and trade guys who earn less than the MLE. Do you really think Oden is getting a big multi-year contract for more than the MLE?
Jason Quick said they also could be doing an unknown surgery on the left knee, and/or a more invasive surgery on the right knee. The team doesn't announce the worst case surgical outcome beforehand. When Greg went in for his initial microfracture a few months after the draft the team initially said he was having a knee scope (just as they are saying now) but revealed afterwards they knew microfracture was a possibility prior. The rhetoric isn't concrete clear right now on exactly what they are doing and why which lead me to believe there is a possibility of a more serious surgery being an option. Of course it depends on exactly what the doctor see's when Greg is on the table. You can't tell everything from an MRI taken way out in another state, having a camera inside the knee and the patient on site gives the surgeon the complete picture.
The kid is done. I don't know how you could require knee surgery when you haven't played in over two years, but he has to be the only player that needs continuous surgeries to repair damage done while rehabbing from knee surgeries.
TrailBlazersPR Trail Blazers PR Portland C Greg Oden undergoes successful arthroscopic surgery to remove debris from his right knee. He remains out indefinitely.
God, I really fell terrible for the guy. What rotten hand to be dealt ... yes, he's got millions in the bank and he's been well compensated for his rehab, but sweet Jesus how many shots can one guy take?
He isn't even valuable as an expiring contract because of how small his deal ended up being. I just want him off the team. He's a dark cloud hanging over the franchise.
Man, there's a lot of unsupported bloviating being done on this topic, both on this board and by the media. If this really is just a case of cleaning the debris out of the joint, then players typically come back to play from that in a few weeks. There may be more to this than what's been described so far, but claiming that Greg is "done" because of this is ridiculous.
He isn't valuable as an expiring contract because players on a one year contract can't be traded at all.
Very unfortunate news. I can understand the frustration about Greg Oden as we see KD flourish...... that said, it's not as if Greg wants this to happen. He didn't ask to be injury prone. I can tell you from personal experience that he is a great person, very cool and down to earth guy. Couldn't of happened to a nicer young man.
That would be a valid point if not for Oden's extensive knee(s) history. It's quite understandable, not ridiculous, in that context. How many times does he have to get injured during rehab for you to feel there's a pattern?
If you really think Greg will come back and have a productive career, then I'd like to sell you some magic beans.
Hm...so I wonder if the next team he plays for will be happy that they don't have to pay for these procedures.
usually that comment is reserved for good news, or bad news. like, "jake won the lottery, and is set for life. couldn't have happened to a nicer guy" or "that ass clown jake got sent to jail and probably will be beaten to death within a week. couldn't have happened to a nicer guy"
I think I can see peoples frustrations on this. But "typically" Greg hasn't come back from anything in a few weeks. Almost everything he's done has lead to something worse (and in two cases, season ending surgery).
