Thunder center Nenad Krstic believes that he's nearly back to his "old self" again.

He suffered a major knee injury in December of 2006 and truly hasn't been the same player since.

"People in Oklahoma City probably don't know how highly thought of he was around the league," an Eastern Conference scout told the Oklahoman. "He was starting to really take off. If he can be that player again, he would be a steal for them."

Krstic has been limited to 46 or fewer games in each of the past three seasons after impressing many during his early years with the Nets.

"I feel like I'm my old self," Krstic said. "I'm already two years with no more injuries. My weight is getting down. I want to be 260 pounds. That's what I was before the injury. Right now, I'm at 265. My body fat percentage is down. I'm close. I feel good."

The Serbian says that his goal is to be the next Pau Gasol.

Via Oklahoman

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