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Significant Damage

Significant Damage
Adam Levitan looks at the injuries that threaten to carryover into the 2012-13 season.
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Joe Johnson - G/F - Hawks

The Portland Tribune reports that Larry Drew's contract option for next season is unlikely to be exercised.

Although it's certainly possible the head coach won't be retained, take this with a grain of salt right now. The fact that the report is from Portland rather than Atlanta is odd, but the Hawks will have to make a decision on its head coach before long.
Source: Portland Tribune
May 16 - 9:44 AM
Greg Oden - C - Trail Blazers

Greg Oden's agent, Mike Conley Sr., said that his client has interested in joining the Miami Heat.

Despite Oden saying he planned to take the 2012-13 season off, Conley reiterated that Oden is not retiring and could be "effective and in shape" by December or January. We'll file it away under speculation at this time, and we have serious doubts that Oden will be ready to play next season after stating he planned to take the entire year off.
Source: Miami Herald
May 16 - 9:39 AM
Luol Deng - F - Bulls

Luol Deng will meet with the Bulls to discuss how he'll treat his wrist injury in the offseason.

Deng plans to play in the Olympics for Great Britain, and if he undergoes surgery afterward, Deng would likely be sidelined until December. "We've got to sit down in the next week and get a real feel for where it's at, the priority being Luol's health, for him and for us," Gar Forman said. There's a real possibility the Bulls begin next season without both Derrick Rose and Deng in the starting lineup.
Source: ESPN Chicago
May 16 - 9:34 AM
Shawn Marion - F - Mavericks

Jeff Caplan of ESPN Dallas suggests Shawn Marion could be a trade candidate this summer.

Marion, 34, has two years remaining on his contract and the Mavericks are looking to get younger. Caplan also calls Marion an amnesty candidate, but we believe that's more likely for Brendan Haywood. Marion is slated to earn approximately $18 million over the next two seasons.
Source: ESPN Dallas
May 16 - 9:27 AM
Paul Pierce - G/F - Celtics

Paul Pierce is averaging just 10.5 points per game against the Sixers in the second round.

Pierce has shot just 5-of-20 from the floor and is very clearly still bothered by his sprained MCL. Despite Pierce saying his knee was "fine" after Monday's loss, he's playing at less than 100 percent and it's impacting his ability to play his traditional game.
Source: Boston Globe
May 16 - 9:22 AM
Blake Griffin - F - Clippers

Blake Griffin admitted that his knee injury is impacting his stamina.

"At tipoff, I felt ready to go," Griffin said. "But throughout the course of the game, I was feeling a little more fatigued a little bit quicker than normal." He had 15 points on 17 shots in Game 1, and he'll have to be better than that for the Clippers to make this a series against San Antonio.
Source: Los Angeles Times
May 16 - 9:17 AM
Ramon Sessions - G - Lakers

Mike Brown said that Ramon Sessions needs to be more aggressive on the offensive end of the court.

"He's got to knock some shots down whether they're from 19 feet or that little floater he shoots in order to loosen the defense up," Brown said. "He's got to be more aggressive than he was. We're going to have to live with some of his mistakes." Oklahoma City has noticeably ignored defending him away from the basket, and Sessions will have to prove that his improved perimeter game is for real.
Source: Los Angeles Daily News
May 16 - 9:10 AM
Shelvin Mack - G - Wizards

Shelvin Mack plans to work on improving his shooting during the offseason.

"The statistics aren't very good," he said. Mack averaged just 3.6 points on 40 percent shooting during his rookie season, and he'll look to improve on both of those marks moving forward. We expect the Wizards to target a veteran point guard who can help Mack develop while also serving as a mentor.
Source: Washington Post
May 16 - 9:03 AM
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