Less than 10 years after he was picked No. 1 overall in the 2007 NBA Draft, Greg Oden has retired from basketball and reenrolled at Ohio State. The twists and turns of his rough-and-tumble career—his multiple season-ending knee injuries, his release by the Blazers, his brief stint with the Heat, his sidetrip to China, his alcohol abuse, his domestic violence arrest—are well-known and they stand in direct contrast to Kevin Durant’s rise to superstardom. Durant, selected one spot behind Oden, has taken a more traditional route, establishing himself as a perennial All-Star, scoring champ, league MVP and Olympic gold medalist and is now seeking the first title of his career with his new Golden State teammates.
Is Greg Oden Really The NBA's Biggest Draft Bust?
