Portland Trailblazers center Greg Oden, the No. 1 pick in the 2007 NBA draft, will miss the 2007-08 season after undergoing microfracture surgery Thursday, two league sources told Yahoo! Sports.
Oden, a 7-footer from Ohio State, was found to have torn cartilage during exploratory surgery on his right knee and was operated on by team doctor Don Roberts in Vancouver, Wash. Most microfracture surgeries require eight months to a year for recovery.
What a Shame
Big downer for the Blazers....Had the feeling before the draft that their GM, Prichard was really leaning toward Durant with that first selection but succumbed to the pressure to take the big guy.
I was looking forward to seeing that Sonics - Blazers rivalry rekindled a bit with the new kids. At least it is something Oden can recover from. Amare went through it and while it took some time he's looking good as ever again.
Can't hurt the Sonics chances of keeping the team in town either to have even more of the rookie focus on Durant and the City of Seattle.
Big bummer for the Blazers though.
I was looking forward to seeing that Sonics - Blazers rivalry rekindled a bit with the new kids. At least it is something Oden can recover from. Amare went through it and while it took some time he's looking good as ever again.
Can't hurt the Sonics chances of keeping the team in town either to have even more of the rookie focus on Durant and the City of Seattle.
Big bummer for the Blazers though.
