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With #Heat now having an open roster spot, Greg Oden's agent Mike Conley said his client remains Miami possibility. “He hasn’t made any decisions yet. So yes,’’ Conley told FOX Sports Florida said about Oden remaining a possibility for the Heat. “We're going to get him down there for a visit.’’ Mark Berman: More Patrick Patterson on trade: "Frustration, anger, questions asking why when 1st told about it.I've calmed down.I'm good now.I'm focused" Twitter @MarkBermanFox26

Miami Heat, Free Agency, Trade, Greg Oden 

Injury-riddled center Greg Oden probably won't sign with a team until the off-season, his agent Mike Conley told Yahoo! Sports. The Cavs are interested in the ex-Ohio State star. Yahoo! Sports

Cleveland Cavaliers, Mike Conley, Greg Oden 

Teams such as the Cavs and Bobcats would only make an offer after the trading deadline because adding a player prior to it might hinder their opportunities to make other potential moves. Sources said over the weekend Oden has been leaning toward the Cavs all along. If true, it would make good sense. They’re the only NBA team located in the state where he played his college ball, and he has a large and supportive following in Cleveland because of it. FOXSports Ohio

Cleveland Cavaliers, Free Agency, Greg Oden 

Both Cleveland and Charlotte are said to be prepared to make Oden an offer following the Feb. 21 trading deadline. Boston also remains interested, although it’s believed Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge won’t get into any sort of bidding war. The Cavaliers, however, are under the cap and can afford to take a low-risk-high-reward chance on a player like Oden. Their proposal reportedly will be for two years (the rest of this season and next), with a team option for a third. No word on what the Bobcats might be thinking. FOXSports Ohio

Boston Celtics, Charlotte Bobcats, Cleveland Cavaliers, Free Agency, Greg Oden 

Oden also likes the notion of playing on the same team as Kyrie Irving -- and considers the Cavs’ reigning Rookie of the Year the type of dynamic young point guard that could help jumpstart Oden’s rebirth, sources said. On top of all that, the Cavs are located in the same city as the Cleveland Clinic, famed for its rehabilitation of injuries and ongoing treatment. Oden, clearly, still needs plenty of both. Sources indicated Oden is likely to try to find the best situation in a variety of areas. That includes not just money, but opportunity. FOXSports Ohio

Cleveland Cavaliers, Free Agency, Greg Oden, Kyrie Irving 

Sam Amico: Heat have removed themselves from Greg Oden derby, sources say. Both Cavs and Bobcats prepared to make Oden offer after trading deadline. Twitter @SamAmicoFSO

Miami Heat, Free Agency, Greg Oden 

I hear the Bobcats are among many NBA teams keeping tabs on Greg Oden, the former No. 1 pick center looking to make a comeback from chronic knee problems. Oden will have a lot to consider; opportunity to play, opportunity to win, earning power. There’s even been a suggestion the Cleveland Clinic’s medical reputation works in the Cavaliers’ favor. Charlotte Observer

Charlotte Bobcats, Cleveland Cavaliers, Free Agency, Greg Oden 

Source: #Cavs prepared to offer Oden a 2 year deal with a team option for a third year after trade deadline The Cavs are expected to offer free agent center Greg Oden a two-year contract with a team option for a third year after the Feb. 21 trade deadline passes, a league source said. The Cavs have about $4 million in cap space, which they are preserving now for potential trades. Teams around the league don't want to sign Oden until after the trade deadline. Sulia

Cleveland Cavaliers, Free Agency, Greg Oden 

Oden is living nearby in Columbus. His agent, Mike Conley Sr., said last week Oden has been to see the Cavs a couple of times already, but was evasive when pressed as to what capacity. “Greg has been up there (to Cleveland) before and he’ll probably be up there again in an official capacity,” Conley said Friday. Sulia

Cleveland Cavaliers, Free Agency, Greg Oden 

The San Antonio Spurs have the best record in the NBA and the Charlotte Bobcats have the worst. But they have something in common. Mike Conley, the agent for often-injured free-agent center Greg Oden, said Wednesday they’re both teams that interest his client. “I definitely can see both of those teams (as possibilities),’’ Conley said in a telephone interview with FOX Sports Florida. “San Antonio has an aging front line with Duncan, and with Duncan and the Admiral (retired David Robinson, who still lives in San Antonio), he would have some great mentors. “And Charlotte, they are rebuilding. They would be in a better position (than many teams) to take more of a risk.’’ FOXSports Florida

Charlotte Bobcats, San Antonio Spurs, Free Agency, Greg Oden 

Conley said the chances are becoming less that Oden will sign with a team before the end of this season simply for rehabilitation purposes. If not, Oden, who definitely won’t play this season, will choose a team in the summer. “A few weeks ago, I’d probably have said it was 80 percent,’’ Conley said of Oden signing with a team this season. “Now, I’d say it’s 50-50.’’ FOXSports Florida

Free Agency, Greg Oden 

Wouldn't be surprised if Greg Oden already has met with Cleveland Cavaliers officials. Mike Conley, Oden's agent, said he's already met with more teams besides the Boston Celtics. Conley was evasive when I asked if Oden has met yet with the Cavaliers. Sulia

Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Free Agency, Greg Oden 

Shaun Powell: Celtics spoke with Greg Oden and his agent over the weekend. Meeting went well. Twitter @Powell2daPeople

Boston Celtics, Free Agency, Greg Oden 

Shaun Powell: Oden not necessarily considering win-now teams. Medical staff and coaching are also priorities. Twitter @Powell2daPeople

Boston Celtics, Free Agency, Greg Oden 

Doc Rivers has spent the past couple of days focusing on today's opponent, the Los Angeles Clippers. But that didn't stop him from taking time out of his preparation to spend some time with free agent Greg Oden. "It was just a chance to get to know Greg a little better," Danny Ainge, the C's president of basketball operations, told CSNNE.com on Saturday. CSNNE.com

Boston Celtics, Free Agency, Danny Ainge, Greg Oden 

The Celtics are among the many teams to express interest in signing the top pick in the 2007 NBA draft next season. "I said hi to him," Rivers said. "We reminisced about high school days when I watched him in AAU. But other than that, I thought far more about the guys we're playing (today) than next year." CSNNE.com

Boston Celtics, Free Agency, Doc Rivers, Greg Oden 

Coach Doc Rivers, general manager Danny Ainge and the Celtics may very well be interested in adding Greg Oden to their roster but they're doing a job of not going overboard in expressing their enthusiasm after meeting with him on Saturday while the rest of the team had the day off. "I got the Clippers tonight," Rivers said before Sunday's game with the Clippers. "I said hi to him, reminisced about high school days when I watched some AAU, but other than that, I can tell you I thought far more about the guys we are playing tonight than next year. "We really haven’t talked about [additions]. Honestly. We obviously can, because we need a body. But we really haven’t talked about it much at all. Nothing really. What I think Danny is doing is probably doing all the work right now and I’m sure this week maybe, or who knows in two weeks, he’ll come with a long list of scenarios." WEEI.com

Boston Celtics, Free Agency, Doc Rivers, Danny Ainge, Greg Oden 

Chris Tomasson: No surprise that Celtics in mix for Greg Oden. Oden's agent had told me last week he could "see (Celtics) definitely being a possibility.’’ Twitter @christomasson

Boston Celtics, Free Agency, Greg Oden 

The Cavs made their big deal already, so the pressure is off them to get something done at the deadline. They’re still looking and would be open to renting their remaining $4 million in cap space for another draft pick, but I’d suspect they’re done. Incidentally, they could use the rest of their cap space and still sign Greg Oden to a contract for the remainder of the season for the veteran’s minimum and give him more next year. Oden’s interest in the Cavs is very real. I’d suspect the Cavs might be more patient with him next season than a team like the Miami Heat, which is in win-now mode and looking for a center. And don’t underestimate the team’s ties to the Cleveland Clinic, which they are using as a big selling point. Akron Beacon Journal

Cleveland Cavaliers, Free Agency, Trade, Greg Oden 

Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge confirmed Thursday during his weekly appearance on Boston sports radio WEEI that the team is "monitoring" former Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden, but haven't made an attempt to sign the 7-footer. ESPN.com

Boston Celtics, Free Agency, Danny Ainge, Greg Oden