NBA’s TrailBlazers offer oft-injured Greg Oden a Qualifying Offer
NBA's TrailBlazers offer oft-injured Greg Oden a Qualifying Offer
Even though Greg Oden has been Portland's headache these past few years, the franchise chose to stand behind him, even coming to the point of offering him an $8.8 million qualifying offer to keep him until the coming season.
This move is prompted according to Trail Blazers by president Larry Miller because, "Despite the setbacks he's [Oden] experienced, he continues to be resilient in working tirelessly on his rehabilitation. We're all very encouraged with not only his progress, but with his commitment and determination to return to the basketball court."
Oden was not able to play in his entire rookie season because of a micro fracture injury on his right knee. Upon his debut season the 7-foot center suffered a broken knee cap which limited him to play in only 82 games over some parts of the last two seasons.
The center has already been playing at an average of 11.7 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.4 blocks as a starter in the 2009-2010 season, until he injured his right knee cap in December of the same year.
It was rumored that he will return November last year, but it appeared that he had to undergo a microfracture surgery on his right knee.
Greg Oden's numerous injuries have subjected him to endless comparisons to ex-Portland Trail Blazers center Sam Bowie, who was even selected by the franchise ahaed of Michael Jordan in the 1984 draft.
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Andre Monohan
on Thursday June 30 2011, 3:13 AM EST.
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