Want to hear something extremely not surprising? Greg Oden's knee is acting up again

DS - Welp. That didn't take long. Greg Oden only took part in his first five-on-five drill with the Heat on Monday, but he had to be held out of practice today because of swelling in his left knee.ESPN's Brian Windhorst calls it a "slight setback," but it still can't be good news for a guy whose knee troubles have kept him from playing in the NBA since the 2009-10 season

Remember: The Heat's trainers are measuring Oden's knees before and after every workout to test for swelling, a pretty good indication that his odds are as long as his joints are brittle. Oden tried to be upbeat when talking to reporters, saying "as long as it's no surgery, it's OK." Which, at least for him, must count for something.

For all you Miami Heat fans out there (I hate all of you), this is Greg Oden. This is what you paid for. Even if Oden did manage to squeeze in a couple games, his knees have just flat out proven that they can't hold up to the grind of an NBA season. At some point or another they're just going to give out for him. What you invested in is a guy who used to have tons of promise and all of the intangibles. Even now, if by some miracle Oden did manage to stay healthy for the entire year, he wouldn't be able to play extended minutes and after four knee surgeries would be lucky if he was half of the athletic specimen he once was. Oh and keep in mind that old Greg still only has 82 NBA games under his belt, which makes him about as used to playing this high level of competition as much as a second year player. Is he a body? Yes without doubt, but that's only if he can stay healthy, something which he has failed to do up until this point. And now you expect him to come into a team that likes to run and push the ball meaning even more wear and tear on his glass knees? Not ideal for an ogre in his condition.