Now that Portland has "lost" Hedo, will they chase Odom?!?

[poeticism707]

Hope so!!!

The Lakers would take a BIG step backwards to lose Odom AND Ariza, Artest or no.

If not Portland, will anyone else chase Odom?!? :toast:

[Mr. Body]

Don't think so. They're after David Lee. Odom doesn't factor for them.

[Chieflion]

Don't think so. They're after David Lee. Odom doesn't factor for them.
What would David Lee do for them? Play behind Aldridge? What a waste of talent.

[Mr. Body]

What would David Lee do for them? Play behind Aldridge? What a waste of talent.

I have no idea, but that's the news. I'd steal Odom if I were them.

[Muser]

Would be nice, but I don't see Odom leaving.

[poeticism707]

Would be nice, but I don't see Odom leaving.

Well, since Portland likes to "be involved," but never actually do anything, they should definitely "involve" themselves in driving up the price for Odom!!!

Now, put on your bidding hat Pritchard!

[TDMVPDPOY]

should just throw 9m at him and see if the lakers bite

[poeticism707]

I have no idea, but that's the news. I'd steal Odom if I were them.

What if David Lee goes to the Thunder? Does Portland chase Odom then?

[Streakyshooter08]

I would like Odom in Portland. He could play 3 and 4 for them. Roy, Odom, Oden, Aldridge would be a good core.

[poeticism707]

I would like Odom in Portland. He could play 3 and 4 for them. Roy, Odom, Oden, Aldridge would be a good core.

It's settled! Portland sings Odom because "they desire him more," Kobe demands a trade and gets it, Artest quits and signs with the Clippers, and Phil retires because he refuse to do any actual "coaching."

[The_Game]

wishful thinking expecting odom to leave L.A...

[poeticism707]

wishful thinking expecting odom to leave L.A...

You're probably right: but it's not wishful thinking for another team, ie Portland with cap space who loves to be "active," to drive up Odom's price to 10m per. Which means say hello to that $100m+ payroll LA, and I hope you like it.

[The_Game]

You're probably right: but it's not wishful thinking for another team, ie Portland with cap space who loves to be "active," to drive up Odom's price to 10m per. Which means say hello to that $100m+ payroll LA, and I hope you like it.

Thats nothing to do with driving the price up...Odom already is asking for 10 mill anyway....likely hood is he will settle for 8 or 9 million when it's all said and done.

[poeticism707]

Thats nothing to do with driving the price up...Odom already is asking for 10 mill anyway....likely hood is he will settle for 8 or 9 million when it's all said and done.

I'll say this though: while very unlikely, if Odom leaves, the Lakers are DONE. There is simply NO REPLACEMENT for the mismatch Odom brings just by stepping on the Court.

Again, it's unlikely, but possible!

[The_Game]

I'll say this though: while very unlikely, if Odom leaves, the Lakers are DONE. There is simply NO REPLACEMENT for the mismatch Odom brings just by stepping on the Court.

Again, it's unlikely, but possible!

We aren't winning the title without him, that I agree with

However we will still be a top 3 team in the west, so we won't be done just not quite enough to win it all.

[poeticism707]

We aren't winning the title without him, that I agree with

However we will still be a top 3 team in the west, so we won't be done just not quite enough to win it all.

Agreed.

:toast

[picnroll]

Thats nothing to do with driving the price up...Odom already is asking for 10 mill anyway....likely hood is he will settle for 8 or 9 million when it's all said and done.

Rumor circulating is LA wants to get him on the cheap for a one year $7 million. If that were true and Portland served up a long term deal in the $9 - 10 range and LA didn't buckle you'd have to look real quick to catch Odoms Escalade speeding up the freeway.

Worst case scenario Portland could put a little pain into Buss.

[Spurs_210]

Hope so!!!

The Lakers would take a BIG step backwards to lose Odom AND Ariza, Artest or no.

If not Portland, will anyone else chase Odom?!? :toast:

He already said he would take less to stay in LA so I don't see him leaving unless LA just keeps low balling him. Which is unlikely

[ajballer4]

As much as I hate LA, I dont want Odom in Portland either. That makes them a top 3 west team then

[Shastafarian]

As much as I hate LA, I dont want Odom in Portland either. That makes them a top 3 west team then

No it wouldn't. If they get Andre Miller + Odom, then that would make them a top 3 team in the west. But that has 0 chance of happening. I don't get why Portland isn't going after a PG.

[picnroll]

Pritchard should lay low with offers until money has dried up telling Odom they do have interest. Then, while LA is dicking him with low ball offers, have Odom come to Portland and put a $9 - 10 million per for 3 year offer on the table and tell Odom sign it now and it's yours, leave the room and all offers are off the table. Give Odom no chance to try to leverage LA with Portland's offer.

DO IT PRITCH.

[itzsoweezee]

odom would be perfect for that team

[bishopospurs]

LA is supposed to be after Nate Robinson, unless they are thinking sign and trade I don't know if they can retain Odom going that direction. Can they? Odom/Ariza>Nate/Artest

[The_Game]

LA is supposed to be after Nate Robinson, unless they are thinking sign and trade I don't know if they can retain Odom going that direction. Can they? Odom/Ariza>Nate/Artest

Yeah it s very possible...Lakers wouldn't be interested in Nate if they couldn't afford to get both.

[itzsoweezee]

imagine a starting lineup of Odom/Aldridge/Odom/Roy/Bayless.

What team is fucking with that starting five? It allows Bayless to start b/c Roy and Odom can handle the ball. And it would clearly be the biggest most imposing frontline in the NBA. It would be fun to watch the Blazers demolish the Lakers.

[Muser]

imagine a starting lineup of Odom/Aldridge/Odom/Roy/Bayless.

What team is fucking with that starting five? It allows Bayless to start b/c Roy and Odom can handle the ball. And it would clearly be the biggest most imposing frontline in the NBA. It would be fun to watch the Blazers demolish the Lakers.


Two Odom's?


Besidess Oden sucks.

[bishopospurs]

If we get Sheed our improvement I believe would be more impressive
Bonner/Duncan/Finley/Mason/Parker to
Sheed/Duncan/Jefferson/Mason(possibly Ginobli depending on game plan)/Parker

[The_Game]

it would be more impressive compared to what you had before yes......

[HarlemHeat37]

Odom doesn't fit on Portland..the only reason they would do this is for an upgrade of talent off the bench, and just to fuck with the Lakers, which is something Portland would do, so that wouldn't surprise me..

Odom cannot play SF though, the spacing would be horrible..that's why you never see Phil Jackson playing him there, it would kill their spacing..

[kobyz]

Portland need to offer Artest a contract and steal him from the Lakers

[picnroll]

With Odom Portland can be a speed team. Lakers loose Odom and Brown and they are going to have trouble with athletic, speed teams, even more so than last year.

[angelbelow]

odoms not gonna leave LA. he'lll take a pay cut if he has to.

[weebo]

odoms not gonna leave LA. he'lll take a pay cut if he has to.

How much pay of a pay cut is he willing to take? Human nature tells me that if some other team wows him with a bigger contract than LA --the dude's bolting.

[spurspokesman]

Rumor circulating is LA wants to get him on the cheap for a one year $7 million. If that were true and Portland served up a long term deal in the $9 - 10 range and LA didn't buckle you'd have to look real quick to catch Odoms Escalade speeding up the freeway.

Worst case scenario Portland could put a little pain into Buss.

:lmaoppyyuuummm. Away goes the caddy.

[Ditty]

i hope odom goes to phoenix actually lol

[bishopospurs]

Anywhere but LA.

[45 bank shot]

I don't think odom is going anywhere

[angelbelow]

How much pay of a pay cut is he willing to take? Human nature tells me that if some other team wows him with a bigger contract than LA --the dude's bolting.

i think with his talent and skills (and age) hes worth about 10-12 million. but i can see him taking 7-9 to stay in LA.

[bishopospurs]

I could see him take less... who wouldn't want to take a shower with Kobe 82 to 86 times a year.

[Spurtacus]

Odom going to anyone but the Lakers is a win in my book.

[VivaPopovich]

Odom going to anyone but the Lakers is a win in my book.

2nd. odom leaving them for anyone, ESP. cleveland would be a huge blow to the lakers and increases our chances of winning the west

common lamar, make the right decision

or he can sign with the Spurs and hit two rocks with one bird. reverse that

[HarlemHeat37]

LA is pretty much a lock for Odom..Portland is the only team with any possible chance, but it's highly doubtful..Odom isn't going to a bad team, and he isn't gonna sign with another team for the MLE..

[daslicer]

I would say he's a lock to go back to LA if he can't get any team to offer him more then the MLE but if Portland offers him the same type of money they offered Hedo he is good as gone. Odom strikes me as a greedy guy just like Ariza he played out of his ass during the playoffs for a contract. The situation right now is the Lakers aren't willing to budge off of 7-8 mil a year while he wants 10 mil a year. The reason Odom hasn't signed with them right away it would seem that he's weighing his options right now to see if a team possibly would throw him the money he wants. We will know in a few days what will happen it all depends on Portland.

[Brazil]

didn't see posted. Berger quote

Free Agent Buzz (UPDATE)

Posted on: July 6, 2009 5:58 pm
Edited on: July 6, 2009 8:58 pm

Score: 245
With two days to go until the official signing period begins, here's the latest free-agent buzz gathered from conversations with executives, agents, and others in the know:

* Despite reports that the Trail Blazers (http://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/page/POR) were preparing to make a major bid for Knicks (http://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/page/NY) restricted free agent David Lee (http://www.cbssports.com/nba/players/playerpage/555962), a coaching source familiar with the situation said Portland is more interested in the Lakers (http://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/page/LAL)' Lamar Odom (http://www.cbssports.com/nba/players/playerpage/139087). And the source described the Odom situation with Portland as "lukewarm." The Blazers and Lee's agent, Mark Bartelstein, discussed the situation early in the negotiating period, but Portland was preoccupied at that time with its pursuit of Hedo Turkoglu (http://www.cbssports.com/nba/players/playerpage/196361). Now that Turkoglu has spurned the Blazers and committed to the Raptors (http://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/page/TOR), Portland is deliberating what to do with its $9 million in cap space. The Blazers have been exploring point-guard options for some time, but the coaching source said Sixers free agent Andre Miller (http://www.cbssports.com/nba/players/playerpage/139085) isn't the answer because of his sub-part shooting ability.

[iggypop123]

according to rich bucher's twitter they have moved on from odom

[BillMc]

We aren't winning the title without him, that I agree with

However we will still be a top 3 team in the west, so we won't be done just not quite enough to win it all.

Sadly, I have to agree that that Lakers team isn't going away. As a Spurs fan, of course, I believe we could beat them (especially without Odom). But they'll be in the title hunt with or without him for the next few years (You know, unless, Kobe breaks Bynum's knee again, Artest takes time off to promote his rap CD, Odom gains 40 lbs on gummy bears and Phil retires.)

[Mr. Body]

Odom will never leave LA. Los Angeles has permanent advantages - beaches and 'glitz' and David Stern's knobslobbery.