Greg Oden was a first-round draft pick from Ohio State.

So far, he hasn't played a single regular-season game in the NBA, and will not be available for the playoffs.

The Portland Trailblazers basically looked for an outstanding player and thought they had found one. On the contrary—he has not played a single game in this season. 

Oden may play next year, but what about the wasted pick, which could have been used to choose Kevin Durant, Mike Conley, or Joakim Noah? All of the aforementioned players would have contributed to the Blazers this season.

The good thing for the Portland Trailblazers is they have a great guard in Brandon Roy and a dominant center in Lamarcus Aldridge. The good thing about their pick is that selection awoke a dormant franchise and triggered a run on season tickets. 

Oden's main problem is that doctors found articular cartilage damage, which required a arthroscopic microfracture surgery in September.

So, will Oden play next year? Time will tell.