They are waiving Oden Joe Freeman @BlazerFreeman Reply Retweet Favorite · Open A league source tells me the #Blazers intend on waving center Greg Oden.
Joe Freeman @BlazerFreeman A league source tells me the #Blazers intend on waving center Greg Oden.
Looks like they are buying out Williams Joe Freeman @BlazerFreeman Reply Retweet Favorite · Open A league source also tells me the #Blazers are working on a buyout with newly acquired forward Shawne Williams.
Marc Stein @ESPNSteinLine Source w/knowledge of Blazers' thinking says team has informed Greg Oden's camp that Oden is being waived for needed roster room after deals
Damn it, BlazersEdge needs to stop stealing my thread titles! http://www.blazersedge.com/2012/3/15/2875878/reports-greg-oden-era-over-in-portland
I can remember joking about the possibility he'd be as injured as much as Walton or Bowie. He was worse than both. I'm stunned it's come to this end.
If he comes back from his 3rd MF surgery he'd be the first person to do so in pro-sports history. This was the only move. He already said he had no intention to even listen to Portland this summer.
why buyout anyone? I don't get it? wouldnt waiving Oden and Chris johnson (still dont get that) make buying someone out unnessecary?
It may be to negotiate an amount less than his full salary, which would save the team real money (versus cap money) ... the kind of thing and owner might do if he's looking to sell a team.
Williams has a contract past this season, so I think they want to get as much cap space as humanly possible.