Victor Oladipo Writes Open Letter To NBA GMs Seeking Comeback

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The two-time All-Star has not played in the NBA since April 2023, when he tore his left patellar tendon with the Miami Heat.

Oladipo, 34, also ruptured the quadriceps tendon in his right knee in 2019 and has not played more than 42 games in a season since that injury.

"I believe I still have GREAT (and more importantly WINNING) basketball in front of me.

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The two-time All-Star has not played in the NBA since April 2023, when he tore his left patellar tendon with the Miami Heat. Oladipo, 34, also ruptured the quadriceps tendon in his right knee in 2019 and has not played more than 42 games in a season since that injury. "I believe I still have GREAT (and more importantly WINNING) basketball in front of me.

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He also held a private pro day workout for NBA front office personnel during Summer League in Las Vegas this July to address concerns about his health.
"I don't know how my journey here is going to end," Oladipo wrote.
What I'm asking for right now is an opportunity to prove it." Oladipo appeared in 26 G League games last season with the Wisconsin Herd, averaging 13.5 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.8 assists.
Oladipo closed the letter by acknowledging the uncertainty surrounding his future.

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"I believe my body is finally right," Oladipo wrote. I believe I can be a valuable contributor to an NBA locker room. "It's this version, right now that I want Nomi to see," Oladipo wrote.

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