Blazers release Oden

[jonathanlambert33]

I'm hearing the Blazers have ended the Oden experiment. No link or anything.

Has anyone else heard this?

 

[SaintFan25]

My roommate just told me he heard about it, I couldn't find anything though when I searched. Rumor is we dumped Chris Johnson which makes no sense if we released Oden.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

I heard the same thing, Oden and Johnson.

 

[SaintFan25]

The Portland Trail Blazers acquired four players in exchange for two players at Thursday's NBA Trade Deadline, sending out forward Gerald Wallace and center Marcus Camby in exchange for New Jersey Nets center Mehmet Okur, Nets forward Shawne Williams, Houston Rockets center Hasheem Thabeet and Rockets guard Jonny Flynn.

That puts Portland's roster at 17 players, with two players needing to be released so that Portland is at the maximum of 15 players.

A league source tells me the Blazers intend on waiving center Greg Oden.

- Blazers Edge

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

- Marc Stein

 

[RipCity32]

I hope the Pistons give him a shot if he was indeed released.

 

[MR.ballin]

It would be funny if Greg Oden signed with a another team and became a star for them next season.

 

[RipCity32]

He wont. But he could be solid IMO. Poor guy lol.

 

[SaintFan25]

He won't become a "star" but if he can get healthy I think he can be a solid player, as Rip said. He was gonna be gone sooner or later whether we dump him or he leaves in free agency. A fresh start somewhere is what he needs.

 

[RipCity32]

Should come to Detroit, perhaps we can keep him healthy. I mean we managed to keep T-Mac healthy. Made McDyess look like he was never hurt (just aged). Also see with Rip's injuries this year that he misses our medical staff. Not saying it would work for Oden, but it's worth a shot.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

Greg Oden and Brandon Roy taking a team to the promise land lol

 

[Mexi]

Should come to Detroit, perhaps we can keep him healthy. I mean we managed to keep T-Mac healthy. Made McDyess look like he was never hurt (just aged). Also see with Rip's injuries this year that he misses our medical staff. Not saying it would work for Oden, but it's worth a shot.

if phoenix didnt have 2 centers, they might make sense. great medical staff
maybe if they can trade lopez

or maybe do it anyways. screw it lol

 

[SaintFan25]

One source close to the situation told ESPN.com's Marc Stein the Portland Trail Blazers were forced to waive oft-injured center Greg Oden -- selected No. 1 overall in the 2007 draft over Kevin Durant -- to help create sufficient roster space to accommodate all the players Portland acquired in separate trades with New Jersey and Houston on Thursday.

The Blazers also waived young center Chris Johnson.

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/7692811/source-portland-trail-blazers-waive-former-no-1-overall-pick-greg-oden

Still don't know why we waived CJ when we're supposedly buying out Shawne Williams.

 

[.infamous]

I don't see Oden ever being anything in the NBA.

 

[Elite]

Oden with no knees > Joel Anthony

Sign me up

 

[elcheato]

"We should give Oden a chance" - Every fan of every team

 

[Pugz]

id love to take a flyer on him for cheap but i really feel hes done now =\

 

[cruzg24]

I don't see Oden ever being anything in the NBA.

My thoughts exactly.