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Don't think so. They're after David Lee. Odom doesn't factor for them.
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?!?:
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.
I have no idea, but that's the news. I'd steal Odom if I were them.
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!
should just throw 9m at him and see if the lakers bite
What if David Lee goes to the Thunder? Does Portland chase Odom then?
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."
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 o 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.
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 le 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.
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.
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 unlikelyHope 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?!?
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.
Pritchard should lay low with offers until money has dried up telling Odom they do have interest. Then, while LA is ing 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.
odom would be perfect for that team
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.
imagine a starting lineup of Odom/Aldridge/Odom/Roy/Bayless.
What team is ing 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.
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