Blazers Add Sean Marks, Wait for Return of Greg Oden and Joel Przybilla

by Tom ZillerFiled under: Trail Blazers, NBA Injuries, NBA Rumors, NBA Transactions, NBA Free AgentsSkilled Argentine center Fabricio Oberto retired this week, leaving the Portland Trail Blazers down a big man. Actually, they are down three big men, with Greg Oden and Joel Przybilla still recovering from knee surgeries. But in the immediate, there's a real need for another center to give incumbent starter Marcus Camby (age 36) some rest. As such, Ben Golliver of CBSSports.com reports Portland will sign veteran roleplayer Sean Marks, who beat out a crew of free agent bigs in a Friday workout. New Zealander Marks last played for the Hornets, where he spent a season and change as a deep bench option. He played just 14 games last season, and went unsigned as a free agent this summer. Prior to his stint in New Orleans, Marks spent eight seasons as a back-up for the Raptors, Heat, Spurs and Suns. But prior to joining the Hornets, he never played more than 319 minutes in a season, cem...