Heaven Can Wait: Oden out for Season

And just like that...poof. The dreams of Portland go up in flames--as in Blazers. With Greg Oden out now for the year due to microfracture surgery on his knee, not only is this alarming for the current season, but causes some big question marks as to the total future--big men with knee problems don't bode well in terms of success.

Oden, a 7-footer from Ohio State, was found to have torn cartilage during exploratory surgery on his right knee and was operated on by the team's doctor in Vancouver, WA. Most microfracture surgeries require eight months to a year for recovery. In pre-draft physicals, there were several parts of his body, including his knees, that drew red-flag warnings and caused many NBA teams to wonder about his long-term durability.

The season-ending injury is the latest in a string of health issues for Oden. His summer league debut was cut short after his tonsils were removed, and he missed several games of his freshman season at Ohio State while recovering from surgery to repair torn ligaments in his right wrist.

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