Andrew Bynum Discussion: Out for the season, 2x knee surgery

KB24 wrote:Lol he creamed Bynum and every other player too.

Vujevic (traded to Magic) had 19 boards tonight...Hawes had 1. Lol

khmrP wrote:alot of outsiders were laughing at Orl for not wanting any part of Bynum, guess who laughing now

KB24 wrote:Lol he creamed Bynum and every other player too.

Vujevic (traded to Magic) had 19 boards tonight...Hawes had 1. Lol

According to Howard Eskin of Fox 29 News in Philadelphia, the Rockets are set to offer Andrew Bynum a multi-year contract this summer in free agency. Bynum, the 25 year old center with the Philadelphia 76ers, has missed the entire season after being traded from Los Angeles in the Dwight Howard deal.

http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/ESPNs_Skip_Bayless_reports_Phildelphia_76ers_Andrew_Bynum_has_degenerative_knee_condition.html

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On Wednesday’s episode of ESPN’s debate-style show, First Take, there was a segment dedicated to the struggling 76ers, in which anchors Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless discussed the state of the franchise going forward after Tuesday’s embarrassing loss to Orlando that prompted head coach Doug Collins to question his team's effort.

At one point during the discussion, Bayless said that a source inside the Sixers organization told him that the most recent MRI on Andrew Bynum’s knees showed "degeneration," meaning in effect that they will never return to full strength. Bynum was also a no-show in the locker room prior to Tuesday's game, when he was scheduled to give an update on his condition.

Bayless continued by explaining that Andrew may show some flashes of the dominance he displayed last season, when he averaged 18.7 points and 11.8 rebounds per game for the Lakers, but he will be unable to sustain it, as the knees will never be able to fully recover.

Keep in mind that this is not an official report, and the fact that Bayless, not known for his NBA connections, would be the only one with access to the information should make one somewhat skeptical.

However, if turns out to be true, this would be a huge revelation for the Sixers.

The difficult decision as to whether or not they should take a chance on signing Bynum to a lucrative, long-term deal would be defunct as re-signing him could mean several more years of knee issues and little (or no) production.

If this report is true, then you can bet Bynum and the Sixers will go their separate ways.

O'Neal said Boston team doctors have taken MRIs of his injury and have identified potential ailments...one of those concerns appears to be knee arthritis, a degenerative condition...

Chillbongo wrote:

khmrP wrote:alot of outsiders were laughing at Orl for not wanting any part of Bynum, guess who laughing now

PHI has a better record than ORL.

revgen wrote:They said the same thing about Jermaine O'Neal when he was in Boston.

O'Neal said Boston team doctors have taken MRIs of his injury and have identified potential ailments...one of those concerns appears to be knee arthritis, a degenerative condition...

http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/nba/news/story?id=5796803

abeer3 wrote:if you're philly, do you consider offering him a one- or two-year max deal? teams like houson are going to try to snag him AND save enough cash to get someone else. if you're philly, you can put a stop to that with some creative offers, i would think. I'd just find a price point that scare off suitors who want to load up in FA and offer a shorter deal.

if a team wants to throw 4 years, 50 million at them, let him go. but don't let him get snagged for 8 per or something like that.

and yes, if you're bynum and phx, aren't you eyeing each other? i have no idea how they continue to work miracles there.

Andrew Bynum said he doesn't worry about perceptions for sitting out all year. "I'm 25. It's my life." #sixers

"Now it's getting late. I don't know." --Bynum, on whether he'll play this season

Bynum said he WAS at WFC Tues, said he was getting treatment. Knows value of being on bench. "It's important for me to be a cheerleader."

Andrew Bynum said he experienced swelling in his right knee (the site of the original injury) after last Friday's 5-on-5 scrimmage.

Andrew Bynum: “It's like if your right arm is hurting, they punch you in the left one so you forget about the right one. Thats where I'm at"

As for playing to get his next contract, Bynum said he doesn't feel the need to rush anything. The Sixers have 26 games to go and Bynum, an unrestricted free agent, isn't worried about his next deal.

“Being healthy is more important than everything else,” Bynum said. “If I am healthy, I'll get a deal. I have to be able to play and I need to get to the point where I'm healthy to play.”

Collins said he's been coaching Sixers all season like Bynum would miss full season: "Always been a possibility."

Bynum was 100 percent sure he'd play this year. Said that a little over a week ago. And now? Now that 100 percent has vanished #Sixerstalk

When asked if he's worried about perception that he doesn't want to play in pain, Bynum said "that's true, I don't want to play in pain"

Weezy wrote:Wow, no matter how you look at it now we got a great deal in Bynum for Howard. Bynum might not play this season, and instead of being just an expiring for us he got us a relatively healthy center that on most nights is the best in the game. I'm not a huge Howard fan, especially not as a #1 option, but that's undeniably a good deal, even if Howard walks it's a lot of money off the books, or even potentially a good sign and trade, while Drew, may never play again for all we know.