Report: Cavaliers considering signing Greg Oden

Greg Oden

Former No. 1 overall pick Greg Oden could be aiming for a comeback with the Cavaliers, according to multiple reports.

A person with knowledge of Cleveland’s interest told The Associated Press that the team is looking at signing Oden but is still in the process of evaluating the center’s health. Oden hasn’t played since 2009 and has had three microfracture knee surgeries, two of those on his left knee. The last of those was on Feb. 20 of last year.

The Heat also have been reported, by CBSSports.com, to be considering Oden, who was waived last March by the Trail Blazers — the team that drafted him first overall in 2007.

Oden, 25, said he’ll be back in the game next year.

“I don’t know when, but I’m taking this year off. I’ll play next year,” said Oden, who led Ohio State to the Final Four in his one collegiate season in 2007. He played just 82 games with the Trail Blazers, averaging 9.2 points and 7.3 rebounds.

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