Joel Przybilla says his Trail Blazers career might have one more chapter

Joel Przybilla says his Trail Blazers career might have a second chapter.

The veteran center, who was traded Thursday to Charlotte, hinted toward a return to Portland, but says his immediate future is up in the air until he speaks with the Bobcats front office.

Przybilla did not rule out the possibility of having his contract bought out by Charlotte, and he smiled wryly when talking about the Blazers.

“I still think there might be a chance I can come back,’’ Przybilla said late Friday night at Portland International Airport, where he prepared to board a flight to Charlotte. “It may be next year,  but I think there’s more. I don’t think it’s over just yet. I just have that hunch.’’

When asked Friday if he will follow through with that ask for a buyout, Przybilla said it is up to Charlotte.

“I don’t know. I’m just going to go there, see what they want. I haven’t really talked to them and I want to see what they have to say first,’’ Przybilla said. “I’m going to go in there, evaluate them. For me, my knee isn’t 100 percent, and I don’t know if it’s worth it, and they know that. They know my knee is not right. But I want the doctor to look at it and see how it is.’’

Przybilla said he learned of his trade from teammate Brandon Roy. The entire team was in a Players Association meeting following Thursday’s practice, and Roy mouthed the words “You got traded” to Przybilla.

“So I got up, walked out and went to the locker room,’’ Przybilla said.

Soon he was met by Chad Buchanan, the Blazers’ director of college scouting, who officially notified Przybilla that he had been traded.

“I wasn’t shocked,’’ Przybilla said. “I had a feeling.’’