Greg Oden Injury Update – Out for the Season?
March 9, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Injuries, NBA News
Greg Oden, the oft-injured center for the Portland Trail Blazers, is injured again. Although his latest knee injury was supposed to heal up quickly, he’s still not back and now it’s been over three weeks.
Asked recently when he thought he’d be back, he hinted at the possibility of missing the rest of the season. His teammate Brandon Roy also hinted that Oden won’t be seen again for the rest of the 2009 NBA season.
In the fantasy world, this is obviously bad news for Oden owners. If you were holding out hope that he’d be able to come back and help lead your team to victory, that hope seems to be dying. In dynasty leagues, Oden’s value might have hit another new low.
It’s too early to call Oden a bust but he’s definitely looking like a candidate. He missed his whole first season after a knee injury. Get hurt in the first game this season. And is now hurt again and may be out for the season.
Dynasty owners also have to start wondering whether Oden will be able to mentally tackle this challenge. His NBA career has started off very bumpy. Not only do we not know if his body will hold up, we also have to wonder if his mind and spirit will hold up.
