Cho evaluates season.

[Weav]

Yeah, but he obviously didn't mean the word "run" literally, as reporters saw him running on a treadmill like a week after that. He may have meant "run" as participating in live practices, where he'd be running up and down the court playing basketball.

It's been established that you're right...that is what Greg meant but the haters always spin it badly.

 

[LittleAlex]

You do realize the season isn't going to start in November, right?

Yes, by which time Oden will have missed all of training camp and will have just been cleared to run up and down the court.

Assuming he actually plays at all, it wouldn't be until January or so before he got comfortable on the floor.

But I would assume Oden won't play one more second of basketball ever were I planning for the team's future.

 

[Tince]

Exactly. The team simply can't count on anything from Greg until he has a history of playing healthy for at least one season. It's difficult to see that happening.

This team needs:

- Fast PG that can get into the lane and shoot from distance (Probably impossible to find this summer)
- Legit backup big with NBA experience (Carl Landry and Samuel Dalembert are great FA options)
- A shooter that can get to the FT line (Jamal Crawford and Jason Richardson are great FA options)
- Rid the roster of inconsistent "talent" (Rudy, Batum)

I agree with almost all of this. I like the thoughts of signing Landry, Crawford, or Richardson if they're available. Batum improved again this season, so I would just dump him. Now, if he brought back a proven PG, then I could part with him.

 

[Nikolokolus]

To be honest, I think this team is in for a dip next season (the one after the lockout): Dre is likely gone, Camby looks close to done, Greg coming back is no sure thing, Roy might be bought out his contract if the new CBA has an amnesty clause, Rudy probably wants to return to Europe (and even if he doesn't he should be gone after three straight Houdini acts in the playoffs). All that leaves us with is Armon or Patty at the point (blech), Williams and Matthews at the two which is OK I guess, Batum and Wallace at the three is good (Babbit looks like a total bust), but LMA and Chris Johnson as our only two players over 6'10" that you can say for sure will ready to go day one ... ugh.

Cho has his work cut out for him.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Say we still view Greg as the future at Center I'd look a few bigs that are starting caliber so the team could bring back Greg slowly.

Chris Kaman is entering the final year of his deal ($12m)

Shooting? I'd look first at bringing over Victor Claver, who shot 40% from three before his injury, and maybe make a pitch for Jamal Crawford.