24 year old first overall pick available in free agency!

[Dr. Jones]

This. I'd love to see Oden play a couple years post butt injecting.

Me too, but don't see it. Those that I've spoken to over the past several years (that make a living to know) have said they'd wager he doesn't play a collective 48 minutes going forward. Hope that's not true.

 

[dipship31]

He's probably taking the entire next year off so he may become available the following season. For the vet minimum that is way worth the risk, but he'll go for higher if he's seemingly healthy and ready for training camp the following year.

 

[orangello]

He's probably taking the entire next year off so he may become available the following season. For the vet minimum that is way worth the risk, but he'll go for higher if he's seemingly healthy and ready for training camp the following year.

The best thing for Oden is finding a team that doesn't need his abilities right away. A team that can be patient with him to see if he will get back to a semblance of his former self. A team that would not need him to play heavy minutes.

 

[Dr. Jones]

The best thing for Oden is finding a team that doesn't need his abilities right away. A team that can be patient with him to see if he will get back to a semblance of his former self. A team that would not need him to play heavy minutes... a team that can roll the dice on a guy that will likely never play.

okay, okay, I'll drop it.

 

[Dr. Jones]

Only ONE way he gets healthy. Sign with the Lakers. Then he'll magically heal and become better than ever.

 

[cowhide]

LMAO - PKM - Your statement made me laugh but it is probably true.

I don't think Oden will ever play. It is truly a sad story because I have heard he is a great kid. I also think that it is a lesson for franchises to listen to doctors when the red flags are there. However, I certainly do not think it would a bad idea to contact his agent to see if they would release his medical records or allow the Jazz to exam him. THen perhaps the Jazz can do due diligence with the German procedure to see if it would help.

 

[kabenac]

You know that South Park episode where Kyle blows out his knees after he dunks?

That's Oden....

 

[Gameface]

This. I'd love to see Oden play a couple years post butt injecting.

The only problem is that once he starts getting butt injections he's never going to want to stop.

 

[Joe Bagadonuts]

The only problem is that once he starts getting butt injections he's never going to want to stop.

Please don't tell us how you know this.

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

The best thing for Oden is finding a team that doesn't need his abilities right away. A team that can be patient with him to see if he will get back to a semblance of his former self. A team that would not need him to play heavy minutes.

That team is us.

 

[sirkickyass]

I wonder if the German therapy that was performed on Kobe, A-Roid, and now Bynum could also help Oden.

I'm under the impression that Oden's issues are much more fundamental. Like, he needs to be considering wheelchair basketball fundamental.

Only ONE way he gets healthy. Sign with the Lakers. Then he'll magically heal and become better than ever.

He should seriously do a consultation with the entire Suns medical team. They made Grant Hill an NBA player again.

 

[squareinthecircle]

Because I know it can't happen I'm having a basketball fantasy of Oden. In my fantasy he is healthy of course and that big muscular body of his is moving quickly and with great purpose. His strength and athleticism would be out of this world as he implements his mixture of power and grace. Oh man... would he have taken Dwight to school every time or what?

I have a healthy imagination.