Eight years ago, Ohio State center Greg Oden was a 19-year-old kid with a bright future, bright enough to be selected first overall by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2007 NBA Draft. Now after numerous debilitating injuries and legal problems, Oden’s NBA days look to be all but over.
After no NBA teams took the bait on his attempted comeback bid this offseason, Oden is heading overseas to play in the Chinese Basketball Association next year. The 27-year-old has officially signed a one-year, $1.2 million deal with the Jiangsu Dragons. Real GM reported the details of the rumored agreement last week, and the deal was confirmed Monday by the Dragons on their website.