Greg Oden Waived

[smokes]

Could be a good backup to Tyson Chandler when healthy. It's not like we need him but he could come in useful. Whaddayathink?

[RunningJumper]

Wow. What's the reasoning for this?

I'd offer him a contract.

He might be better off going to Phoenix with their medical staff, plus that would be big for them if he gets healthy.

[smokes]

Wow. What's the reasoning for this?

I'd offer him a contract.

He might be better off going to Phoenix with their medical staff, plus that would be big for them if he gets healthy.

Apparently they had to waive him to make room for their new acquisitions... Not really sure.

I guess he probably wouldn't take the vet minimum to play here this season and next though. Sure would be nice however.

[Wargames]

you guys want to sign the player who continues to need surgery just to walk????!!?!? I don't want that guy's bad mojo anywhere near Amare's Knees.

[LeFlume]

I think his career is over. I would be surprised if he have anything left to give.

[RunningJumper]

Apparently they had to waive him to make room for their new acquisitions... Not really sure.

I guess he probably wouldn't take the vet minimum to play here this season and next though. Sure would be nice however.

What does waiving a player mean for cap space for a team?

[smokes]

What does waiving a player mean for cap space for a team?

It has the potential to keep them under the luxury tax, I believe that's it unless it's an amnesty waiver.

[Lercher]

Wiki quote: "On March 15, 2012, Oden was waived by the Blazers in an effort to create room on the roster for trade acquisitions. The next day, Oden stepped outside his house. Upon the sun hitting him, collapsed in a heap grabbing his knee, and soon disintegrated into ashes leaving behind a knee-less skeleton."

Wow. What's the reasoning for this?

Oden hasn't played hoops since December 5, 2009 which makes me think Portland had enough of paying dude his dough and not having even a glimmer of hope he'll be playing anytime soon.