Just saw Mark Cuban on NBA tv saying that after Magic matched Grotat they moving on the second options. They placed a call to Lamar Odom's agent.
No link. it is in the within the last 10 min of NBA Gametime on NBA TV.
What can they offer Odom? Could they be looking for sign and trade?
According to the LA times Miami might be interested as well. I think both Miami and Dallas only have their MLE. So it would be like 5 years/33 million. It's reported the Lakers are offering a little over 9 million for 3 years but I guess Lamar wants more money and more years and Buss doesn't want to give him that.
Magic is holding a trade exception for 8mil, so Odom signing there is not an impossibility.
Can you trade a trade exception? That 8mil that Orlando holds might be of use to a team that wants to sign Lamar...
I hope this happens: the Jazz match Millsap and move Boozer somewhere, the Blazers offer Lamar 4yrs 32mil and he jumps on it. Seems like he's pretty pissed at the Lakers right now - another team makes him a reasonable offer and I hope he's gone in a fit of pique! But it's just a hope. He probably ends up a Faker again...
No way the Lakers would agree to one, surely.
If you watch the interview Lamar doesn't seem pissed at all, quite optimistic actually. He won't leave to take the MLE somewhere else, it comes down to what Portland offers him and if the Lakers then decide to step up their offer or let him walk.
If becomes a sign and trade. I would like to see Odom for Love & Rubio.
I doubt that's going to happen. Maybe to Miami for Haslem and Chalmers.
Yeah and I'd like to see Nash for Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook.
If Chris Wallace gets hired as the OKC GM it could happen.
wtf..if u think ur worth more Odom...find a ing offer and show it to mitch. Stop trying to make the Lakers bid against themselves. Bust an Ariza and go to a hole city if u want.
Unfortunately OKC has the best GM in basketball who's great at taking Steve Kerr to the cleaners, it's a good thing I'm a bandwagon Thunder fan indefinitely.
Calm down man. It's just business. Lamar really has zero leverage in this and nowhere else to go. He'll be re signed. No need to panic.
Zero Chance
Word on the street is its not about money
It is about years. Can't come to an agreement on years.
They offered 24/3, he wanted to walk, they offered 25.5/3, he now wants 34/4.
The difference between 3 and 4 is the issue at hand now that the offer has been raised.
Last edited by La Peace; 07-14-2009 at 01:35 PM.
OMG its about years? OMG its between 3 and 4? Hey Dr. Buss give him a multiyear deal and get the on with it you son of a . We are trying to win NOW! Give him a multiyear deal and worry about it hurting this team 3-4 years from now. God damn it! This is so ing frustrating. Our hopes of evolving into a dynasty hinges on keeping Odom. This is on Jerry Buss if we lose Odom.
He can get $10 million from Portland and $11 million from OKC. But with the cap going down to 51 mill in 2010, it is very unlikely.
Thats what I am saying. Basically you have a contender. Do you spend an extra 17 Million to make sure you are the favorite? Keeping in mind you already have committed 100 million. It seems silly to me. Yes a fourth year would be a long term but by that time Sasha will be off the books. I am pretty sure there are some FA's for summer of 12 that the Lakers are looking at and don't want to commit.
Toss in Dirk and I"m sure they'd talk. We won with one Euro 7 footer, why not two?
You could give him a bloated contract and if doesn't pan out, move him in a year or two. It would be more difficult, sure, because of the cap going down and what not, but it's been done before. See Rose, Malik or James, Jerome.
Yeah, how we love to beat the out of our fellow citizens to celebrate something so crucial in our lives
im not panicing,. Tradition is the one panicing. Im just saying if you think you can get more moeny...show it to Mitch..simple as that.
damn right.
Yeah I am sure you are calm as . We are 2 weeks into the offseason and we arent getting anywhere with Odom. You are lying to yourself if that doesnt make you nervous. Jerry Buss claims that he will open his wallet to keep this team intact yet he is being a tightass on giving Odom a 4 year deal. With each passing day, the chances of getting something done are getting smaller and smaller. Im sick of this bull already. Give Odom what he wants and stop playing with fire.
Maude, I mean Tradition, SIT!
Odom has nobody else to work with unless he's dumb enough to bust an Ariza. Well...its odom...so maybe he is..lol
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