The player who wound up being the top free agent in August hasn't suited up since December 5th, 2009. Former No. 1 overall pick Greg Oden was courted by several teams this summer and made his choice last night when he agreed to sign with the Heat. Here's more on Oden and other notes out of Miami..
- The ESPN.com staff went five-on-five to break down what Oden's signing could mean for the Heat. The roundtable starts by asking where Oden should have landed this summer and more than one scribe suggests that a team that draws less media scrutiny would have been a better fit for the big man has be attempts another comeback.
- In today's mailbag, a reader asks Ira Winderman of the Sun Sentinel if there are new free agent options opening for the Heat. Winderman could envision could envision Al Harrington with the Heat if he is healthy and in shape. Meanwhile, DeShawn Stevenson might not be a fit because of his history with LeBron James.
- Bruce Ely of The Oregonian takes a photographic walk down memory lane, looking back on Oden's time in Portland.