Former Ohio State star center and No. 1 overall NBA draft pick Greg Oden and his agent continue to examine options for the 7-footer's return to the NBA, and Mike Conley Sr. says the Miami Heat could present a good situation for the big man.
Conley, Oden's agent and father of best friend and former high school and college teammate Mike Conley Jr., told Fox Sports Florida that Miami, San Antonio, Boston and Charlotte are the teams in the running to land the services of the 25-year-old center.
The two-time defending champion Heat might be considered the front-runners if terms can be agreed upon because of what Conley described as an obvious need at center.
"It's a situation where they probably can't go out and get a top player (with the money they have), but they can take chance on somebody like Greg and his upside," Conley told FSF. "The exposure (of playing for the Heat) would be good for Greg. He could work his way back into his game. I think Miami is a good situation."
Additionally, Conley confirmed Cleveland's signing of Andrew Bynum removed the Cavaliers from the list of potential suitors for Oden, whose career so far has been derailed by multiple knee injuries.
