"On my vacation earlier this summer i got up off the couch and remember my knee having a sharp pain in it. That was about a month ago. I didn't tell anyone because i didn't want to seem like i was complaining or making excuses for anything. Plus i wasn't doing anything at the time i realized it hurt, so i figured it couldn't be anything big. After a couple of weeks, i had to finally tell someone so i went to St. Vincent's Sports Performance (where i worked out at before draft) and got my knee looked at. That was right before i moved to Portland for good. My knee was swollen since i was there. I finally just said that i need to tell my trainer because this is not normal. We went to the doctor's the next day to get a MRI and that night me and my mom ended up in the doctor's office being told that I have to get surgery. It's a light one, just a scoop, but still it's just another setback. I would like for me to be playing and not seem like i'm a high maintenance player, but things just keep popping up. "

Unfortunate for Oden, but could have a beneficial effect on their draft for next year. I expected them to miss the playoffs, but not necessarily to have a high pick in the lottery. Now we may see them add someone like Eric Gordon or OJ Mayo if things line up right for them.

A lot of 45 year olds have knee problems so this isn't a shock.

On a side note, ESPN, ESPN Radio and ESPN.com haven't reported it yet, so maybe it's not true.

It takes awhile for them to get to news on the west coast

Unfortunate for Oden, but could have a beneficial effect on their draft for next year. I expected them to miss the playoffs, but not necessarily to have a high pick in the lottery. Now we may see them add someone like Eric Gordon or OJ Mayo if things line up right for them.

I like Durant more than Oden