[post_page_title]Greg Oden[/post_page_title]
In the spring of 2007, the Portland Trail Blazers selected Oden with the number one overall pick. However, just several months later in September, he underwent microfracture surgery on his right knee. The procedure caused him to miss his entire rookie season, and he didn’t play in his first NBA game until the following year.
Oden showed promise in sporadic appearances for Portland, but he had several seasons cut significantly short due to knee ailments and other health issues.
What makes this pick so much worse, is the fact that the Trail Blazers passed on Kevin Durant, who was drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics (later OKC Thunder), with the very next pick after Oden.
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