The Portland Trailblazers announced last night that center Greg Oden, 22, will undergo season-ending microfracture surgery on his left knee. The surgery will take place Friday. Oden last played December 5, 2009 against the Houston Rockets.
The Blazers drafted the center from Ohio State with the first overall pick in 2007. He missed the 2007-08 season after undergoing microfracture surgery on his right knee. He played 61 games in 2008-09 and seemed poised to show NBA fans why the Blazers took him ahead of Kevin Durant in the 2009-10 season. He started in the Blazers first 21 games that season before sustaining a left knee injury against Houston.
The surgery is especially troubling for Oden, who did not get a contract-extension with the Blazers last month before the extension deadline. Oden will have restricted free agent status this month, which means that he open to offers from all 30 teams, but the Blazers have the right to match any offer he receives.
- Jeff Laboon
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