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By Adrian Wojnarowski, Yahoo! Sports
20 minutes ago
Lamar Odom(notes) is leaning strongly toward accepting the Miami Heat’s contract offer and leaving the Los Angeles Lakers, multiple sources with knowledge of the talks said.
Odom has not reached a final decision, the sources said, but there is growing belief he will ultimately return to Heat unless the Lakers improve their current offer.
“It’s close, but it’s not done,” said one source.
Lakers officials and Odom’s representatives resumed talking after a weeklong standoff that began when Jerry Buss, the team’s owner, withdrew a four-year, $36 million offer that guaranteed $30 million. Sources close to Odom said that while the two sides have since talked, Buss is now offering less than the Lakers’ previous proposal.
Odom could sign a five-year, $34 million with the Heat that would give him the option to become a free agent in three seasons and seek a more lucrative deal. He also would not have to pay state income tax in Florida.
Odom, 30, played for the Heat during the 2003-04 season – the only season in his 10-year career that he didn’t spend in Los Angeles – and has maintained a good relationship with Dwyane Wade(notes).
Odom’s departure would be a huge loss for the Lakers and an unexpected gift for the Western Conference’s other top contenders. He averaged 11.4 points and 8.2 rebounds last season, and played well during the Lakers’ run to the championship despite being bothered by back spasms. The Lakers replaced Trevor Ariza(notes) with Ron Artest(notes) this summer, but Odom’s length and versatility made him a difficult matchup off the bench for opposing teams.
Here's hoping.
Wade must of came threw with his gabrielle union demand
if we lose odom, there is no way we are repeating next year
I'll believe it when I see it.
Time to burn Odoms jersey. you Odom. I ing hate you for dragging this out and I ing hate you for leaving. I wish you the worst in Miami. I am going to boo the living out of you when you come back to LA you piece of .
If he does sign with the Heat, DrHouse's "This is why I love Jerry Buss" Thread is getting bumped.
It would be a huge blow, but the Lakers will still be one of the elite teams. The gap will have closed though, at least on paper. Bynum would have to step up, and if he can stay healthy, he certainly looks like a dominant player.
No Odom=no bench. Our starting 5 would be great but our bench would suffer and it would catch up to this team. God I ing hate Odom for being the that he is in dragging this out only to not return.
Why is it Odom's fault? If he means this much, why aren't you mad at Buss for not stepping up and giving Odom what he wants?
Because anyone not willing to take a pay cut to play in LA is a total asshole
Odom wants more than he is worth. He raises his offer anytime Buss would reach his demands. Odom. I hate that piece of . He is an even bigger dumbass for taking less to an average team that isnt going to be relevant for a couple of years. Odom is a lying who said he would take a paycut to stay here and keeps on wanting more than he is worth. him.
If I'm Odom, and I saw Vujacic, Bynum and Walton get the contracts they got, I'd expect the payday he's expecting.
Especially when he said it himself that he would take a paycut to stay.Because anyone not willing to take a pay cut to play in LA is a total asshole
Who doesn't?
How much did Odom make last year? How much was the offer this year? What do you think he is worth?
C'mon Lamar! Screw the Lakers!
You honestly expected him to hold himself to that statement?
$10 million a year is a paycut from $14 million a year.
If Bynum is worth 5 years 70 million, Odom is worth a lot more than what he's being offered.
14 million last year. He was offered 3 years 30 million yet keeps being a about it. He is worth 8-9 million IMO.
Odom already got a contract like that when the dumbass heat signed him to that deal in 2004.
Wow an intelligent Laker fan, an extinct breed on this forum. +1,000....
Has nothing to do with the fact he'd be getting paid less than someone on his team who plays a lesser role than he does.
So a 4M or roughly 30% pay cut is not sticking to his word? You say he is worth 9M and he is asking for 10M per 4. Is one more year at 1M extra than you say he is worth really that unreasonable if it means you can repeat?
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