Greg Oden Chooses Miami (merged)

[Birdman]

ESPN. com is reporting that Greg Oden will announce where he will play at next season.

[kozlodoev]

ESPN. com is reporting that Greg Oden will announce where he will play at next season.

Tufts Medical, or the Florida Orthopedics Institute, the choice is looming.

[Birdman]

New Orleans or Miami is my guess

[JBcat]

New Orleans or Miami is my guess

Long term success in a low pressure environment maybe NO is the best choice.  If everything goes right he could win a championship within the next few years in Miami, but not sure if a pressure environment will be good for him after not playing the past few years.

[fairweatherfan06]

New Orleans or Miami is my guess

Ditto..Pelicans or Heat I don't think anyone else has a shot.

[Clench123]

Danny might pull another Brad Stevens move where nobody saw it coming.  Hopefully he lands in Boston.  If not, moving on

[LarBrd33]

This could be meaningless long-term... but it also could be the most underrated signing of the entire offseason if he ends up playing as well as he did prior to his injury.  In his mere 82 games, he actually was NOT bad.  He was at times a dominant force.  His per-36 minute numbers were really solid.  He just hadn't caught up to the NBA pace and was in consistent foul trouble... which is similar to a lot of defensive-minded centers when they first enter the league.

I'm bummed that Boston seems to have fallen out of the race.  I would really have loved to have him in the mix. 

[LarBrd33]

"Sources said Cleveland, Boston and Memphis, in addition to the six finalists, all expressed interest in Oden, but those three teams declined to make a formal offer."

That bums me out.  I'd totally take a chance on Oden. 

[cons]

what is he waiting for? i mean hasn't he had nothing to do except make this decision for like the last few years or so? just pick one already! it's not rocket science dude

[Neurotic Guy]

New Orleans or Miami is my guess

In that case, I am hoping for NO.  I am not a Heat hater, but I want to root for the kid and I don't really want the Heat to have yet another asset. 

[kozlodoev]

New Orleans or Miami is my guess

In that case, I am hoping for NO.  I am not a Heat hater, but I want to root for the kid and I don't really want the Heat to have yet another asset.

Since I don't at all expect him to stay in one piece at all, I wouldn't be opposed to having Miami sink resources in him.

[crownontherocks]

Twice heard the Dallas Mavs were leader to land Greg Oden

News10Sean

[Neurotic Guy]

New Orleans or Miami is my guess

In that case, I am hoping for NO.  I am not a Heat hater, but I want to root for the kid and I don't really want the Heat to have yet another asset.

Since I don't at all expect him to stay in one piece at all, I wouldn't be opposed to having Miami sink resources in him.

Yours is the logical conclusion, but you never know for sure.

[CelticG1]

I really see Miami being a terrible place for him to land if his goal is to resurrect his career.

Miamis goal is winning a championship not babying an apparent egomaniac

[Boris Badenov]

I really see Miami being a terrible place for him to land if his goal is to resurrect his career.

Miamis goal is winning a championship not babying an apparent egomaniac

The two things are not mutually exclusive. See: James, Lebron.

And anyway why is Oden an egomaniac? I must have missed something.