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Oden, Blazers must avoid perils of a premature comeback

Originally Published: September 13, 2007
By Kiki Vandeweghe | ESPN.com

Having been an NBA general manager, I can tell you that the news that Portland's Greg Oden will miss the season with a knee injury is devastating for the Trail Blazers. Let's be honest: It's very difficult news to hear if you're with that team, or a fan of the team, and you're going to see and read a lot of doom and gloom about the Blazers and their future.

I was a member of the Blazers when we drafted Sam Bowie over a guy named Michael Jordan -- just like the Blazers drafted Oden over ...

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ODEN SURGERY

Portland Trail Blazers rookie center Greg Oden, the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, will miss the 2007-08 season after undergoing knee surgery.

News

• Oden talks about his post-surgery rehab
• Oden's first season lost to knee surgery

Commentary

• Katz: Oden driven to get in paint
• Stein: Bowie feels Oden's pain
• Simmons blog: Blazers don't deserve Bowie 2.0
• Adande: More misfortune in Portland
• Ford: Silver linings for Oden, Blazers, NBA Insider
• Hollinger: Injury costs Blazers playoff shot Insider
• Vandeweghe: Go slow with Oden, Portland
• TrueHoop: Grieving with Oden
• TrueHoop: Worst case scenario
• Fantasy spin: Who does it impact
• Vitale: Injury blow for Portland's Oden
• Broussard blog: Don't count Oden out yet Insider

Audio

• Bill Walton on Oden's situation
• Blazers' Pritchard: Oden was still right pick Insider
• Ric Bucher reacts to injury
• Agent: He will be back

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