Oden to be ready for preseason: The Portland Trail Blazers announced Friday that Greg Oden is expected to be ready to play in preseason games this fall. He missed his entire rookie season while recovering from microfracture surgery on his knee. (Updated 06/13/2008).
Injury Report
Knee - Expected to be ready for 2008-09 training camp (Updated - 4/17/08)
Fantasy Analysis
Oden figures to be back to 100 percent, but there is some measure of injury risk that is associated with microfracture surgery on NBA players. There are success stories, however. Amare Stoudemire is a prime example of a player who made it all the way back from basketball's version of the Tommy John procedure. He has 20-and-10 upside, but it will be hard for him to live up to that in his first NBA season. View him as a low-end No. 1 center heading into the season. If you get him as your second center, you'll be in good shape. (Updated 06/13/2008).
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Oden to be ready for preseason: The Portland Trail Blazers announced Friday that Greg Oden is expected to be ready to play in preseason games this fall. He missed his entire rookie season while recovering from microfracture surgery on his knee. (Updated 06/13/2008).
Injury Report
Knee - Expected to be ready for 2008-09 training camp (Updated - 4/17/08)
Fantasy Analysis
Oden figures to be back to 100 percent, but there is some measure of injury risk that is associated with microfracture surgery on NBA players. There are success stories, however. Amare Stoudemire is a prime example of a player who made it all the way back from basketball's version of the Tommy John procedure. He has 20-and-10 upside, but it will be hard for him to live up to that in his first NBA season. View him as a low-end No. 1 center heading into the season. If you get him as your second center, you'll be in good shape. (Updated 06/13/2008).
