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i thought odom might leave after this season and it wouldn't just be about money. watching the lakers...i don't think he likes kobe and a couple of the other players.
that being said, who knows what'll happen...
Maybe he's tired of Kobe...
i thought odom might leave after this season and it wouldn't just be about money. watching the lakers...i don't think he likes kobe and a couple of the other players.
that being said, who knows what'll happen...
Sucks for both sides because Odom gets less money, and the Lakers now are no longer the favorites to win it all. I'd say right now, the Celtics have that le.
Evidently L.A. isn't the fantasy candy land that every player dreams of playing in like you Laker fan brag about so much.
Must suck to have to come crashing down to reality.
Crashing down to reality?
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Did i miss something? Since when is he LIKELY going to Miami?
exactly!!!
Maybe it's as simple as the fact that he was happy in Miami but not in LA.
Yes. All those championships, and yet great players keep streaming out of L.A.Crashing down to reality?
Reallity: 15 rings, got
You have all the right in the world to brag about your 'ships, but I find it funny that with all that winning, players continually bolt on you.
It's called spite.
Kind of like the senseless threads you made after every Laker playoff win just to be an obnoxious .
Spite.
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I'm with you. As far as I know, there was an article about the Heat trying to acquite Lamar but no decision has been made as of yet.
Lamar may still come to an agreement with the Lakers. I thought Trevor would be back for sure. I'm shocked he left.
how does odom get less money when he is taxed less? he makes more in miami with that offer.
Gosh, thats a shame...
Go yourself Lakers.
I'm gonna love watching Dr House's team get punked in the playoffs if Odom leaves this offseason.
Which is a shame, because there actually are a lot of decent Laker fans on this board.
What did I just say? There was a report saying that Odom was looking for the deal that Marion got.. ing dumbass.
Laker fans are in denial when it comes to income taxes effecting money decisions by NBA players. I guarantee you Odom's agent is showing him the difference in $7 million per year (minus state income tax and high cost of living) and $5.8 million with no income tax isn't that much.
Not to mention the fact that a 5th year is obviously a priority to Odom. He wants long term security over a bigger paycheck now. If he gets injured in year 3 or 4 on a 4 year deal, there won't be any money for him when the contract runs out, being 35 years old and hurt. Whenever this contract runs out (whether it's 4 or 5 years) he'll probably only be able to get the veteran minimum on his final contract, so why not get that 5th year at $8million guaranteed now. No guarantees it will be there on the next contract, if there IS a next contract.
There is no report saying that Odom is signing with Miami, DrHouse is freaking out and jumping into conclusions.
another one of these? there should be an official odom thread.
Does anybody think Odom enough for Dwayne Wade to stay? I don't.
I figured as much. Thanks!
Here's what House is talking about.
Heat targeting both Boozer and Odom
By Adrian Wojnarowski, Yahoo! Sports
LAS VEGAS – Pat Riley has listened to Dwyane Wade(notes) express his unease with the Miami Heat sitting out the Eastern Conference’s arms race this summer. As the Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic elevated themselves as championship contenders, the Heat president sold his superstar on patience, promising a plan to surround him with talent for the long run.
Now, the Heat are working furiously to deliver Lamar Odom(notes) and Carlos Boozer(notes) to the shores of Biscayne Bay. The Heat are trying to sell Odom on a five-year, $34 million contract at the mid-level exception, and a league executive with knowledge of the talks says Miami has also hatched a three-way proposal with the Utah Jazz and Memphis Grizzlies to secure Boozer.
The essentials of a possible deal would include Miami sending forward Udonis Haslem(notes) and Dorell Wright to Utah. Because Memphis is under the cap, Utah could move Wright’s $2.8 million salary to the Grizzlies and save itself approximately $5.6 million with salary and luxury-tax payments. Memphis would probably get cash and picks for its trouble. The Heat would have to send one more small contract to make the math on the salary exchange work.
Miami could pay Boozer his $12.7 million salary this season and own his Bird rights to sign him to an extension next summer.
The deal isn’t considered imminent, but the Jazz are working hard to find a suitable trade for Boozer. Utah is determined to match the Portland Trail Blazers’ $32 million offer sheet for restricted free agent Paul Millsap(notes). Utah has until the end of the week to match or lose the young power forward to the Blazers. Most league executives believe that Utah will match the offer, regardless of whether they’ve moved Boozer.
Portland is still trying to pry Tayshaun Prince(notes) out of Detroit in a three-way deal with Utah, but Pistons president Joe Dumars hasn’t shown an inclination to move Prince and extend Boozer’s contract, league sources say. Several league executives are dubious of Boozer as a $14 million-a-year player, which his agent, Rob Pelinka, has told teams it will take to sign him to an extension. Miami could be the suitor willing to pay it.
The Los Angeles Lakers’ standoff with Odom is still fluid, but a source close to Odom insists he would probably only leave L.A. for Miami, not the Dallas Mavericks, who are also pursuing him. Odom’s agent is trying to get a five-year, $45 million deal out of the Lakers, who have offered four years and $36 million.
Guess you're out of luck, Mav fans.
Yes, Spurs fans can rest easy. No more 4-1 ass poundings all over the state of Texas.
It would suck to lose him. Oh wells.
Please, Mav fans are satisfied with just beating the spurs.
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