Fred Hoiberg Gets Second Opinion
Hoiberg, talking with reporters before Friday's game against Indiana, said that Dr. Barry Maron, a leading authority on athletes and heart conditions, gave him the info he needed. It was neither an all-clear nor a red flag."He didn't say yes, he didn't say no. He threw everything out there in front of us and told us to try to make the right decision," said Hoiberg, recovering from surgery in June to fix an aneurysm in his heart's aortic root. He has a pacemaker near his left shoulder that will be with him for life.
Hoiberg said his parents will visit next week from Iowa. They will discuss his plans with him, his wife, Carol, and the couple's children. His options: Sign with another team with the intent of playing this season, attempt his comeback next fall with the Wolves or move on to the next stage of his life. (Because the Wolves bought out his $1.7 million contract to reduce their luxury-tax liability, NBA rules prevent him from re-signing with Minnesota this season.)
posted by Lil Dice @ 1/21/2006 06:03:00 PM
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