Still a Rookie, Oden Joins Others for Orientation

Brian Mahoney of THE ASSOCIATED PRESS reports "Greg Oden definitely feels like a newcomer this week, joining a number of first-year players in the league's rookie transition program, a four-day event where players are counseled on issues they will face on and off the court. Players are given three years to complete the program, in case they are unavailable in the summer before they enter the NBA. Oden couldn't come last year because it started just days after he had microfracture surgery on his right knee." (link)