Lamar is gone

[Goran Dragic]

Cuban's a boss

Odom's salary means so little to him he'd rather simply keep Odom inactive than let him sign with another team

[JamStone]

Why would any team want to sign Lamar for next season, even the Lakers?

He's old. He's emo. He has a fame-thirsty wife and in-law family that take away from his focus on basketball. He couldn't fit in with a championship team.

I think he's done with the NBA. It will have to be a pretty desperate team to take a chance on him now.

[JamStone]

Cuban's a boss

Odom's salary means so little to him he'd rather simply keep Odom inactive than let him sign with another team

Would really do no good for Odom or that other team anyway since he would be ineligible to play in the post-season.

Cuban just wants the chance to be able to use as part of a trade if there's a team stupid enough to want Odom.

[Mel_13]

Cuban's a boss

Odom's salary means so little to him he'd rather simply keep Odom inactive than let him sign with another team

The potential savings Dallas could get by releasing him is tiny. The potential value of his contract as a trading chip is substantial.

[Ryan Fitzpatrick]

Why would any team want to sign Lamar for next season, even the Lakers?

He's old. He's emo. He has a fame-thirsty wife and in-law family that take away from his focus on basketball. He couldn't fit in with a championship team.

I think he's done with the NBA. It will have to be a pretty desperate team to take a chance on him now.

Exactly. He's driven his price so far down that signing him to the vet min in LA is perfect. Low-risk, he's comfortable there, and he's good depth still.

[Mel_13]

Would really do no good for Odom or that other team anyway since he would be ineligible to play in the post-season.

Cuban just wants the chance to be able to use as part of a trade if there's a team stupid enough to want Odom.

Or a team that's looking to salary dump a 8-9M contract.

[MavFan6488]

thank god. mavs' team cancer just got healed..

[DPG21920]

Huh^?

Even if Cuban bought him out he wouldn't be able to join any team for the playoffs this season.

[Fabbs]

Why would any team want to sign Lamar for next season, even the Lakers?

He's old. He's emo. He has a fame-thirsty wife and in-law family that take away from his focus on basketball. He couldn't fit in with a championship team.

I think he's done with the NBA. It will have to be a pretty desperate team to take a chance on him now.

I wouldn't proclaim a death sentence on him.
Once he and Kardashian get divorced he might regain some game.

[Venti Quattro]

Huh^?

Even if Cuban bought him out he wouldn't be able to join any team for the playoffs this season.

Doesn't need to be this post-season...

[Mel_13]

Huh^?

Even if Cuban bought him out he wouldn't be able to join any team for the playoffs this season.

Who ya pointing at?

[DPG21920]

Never mind didn't see the other posts on the issue

[Fpoonsie]

"I hope they don't unlock that mystery. I know. I know how to use him and to use his skill set and this, that and the other. But with this team, the roster that they had being pretty much set, it's tough for him to be able to find his groove here."

If this ACTUALLY happens -- if Lamar goes back to LA for tha min and "magically" finds his game again -- some Oak Cliff n!ggas should Trayvon his ass.

[DPG21920]

lol when I clicked it was DoK

[JamStone]

Exactly. He's driven his price so far down that signing him to the vet min in LA is perfect. Low-risk, he's comfortable there, and he's good depth still.

I think he's burned his bridge with the Lakers. I don't see him going back next season, even if some of the players push for it. It's obvious Kobe doesn't make the calls anymore. It was clear with the hiring of Mike Brown and the trades of Odom and Fisher. I don't think Mitch or Jim Buss want anything to do with Odom anymore.

[MaNu4Tres]

Simmons ftw..

Bill Simmons ‏ @sportsguy33
We need to add Lamar Odom's Mavericks jersey to the "worst throwback jerseys of all-time" collection.

[Ryan Fitzpatrick]

If this ACTUALLY happens -- if Lamar goes back to LA for tha min and "magically" finds his game again -- some Oak Cliff n!ggas should Trayvon his ass.

Wouldn't that be something if LO won 6MOY as a Laker earning vet-min next year?

[Venti Quattro]

Wouldn't that be something if LO won 6MOY as a Laker earning vet-min next year?

How many conspiracy theories will come out from det

[Ryan Fitzpatrick]

I think he's burned his bridge with the Lakers. I don't see him going back next season, even if some of the players push for it. It's obvious Kobe doesn't make the calls anymore. It was clear with the hiring of Mike Brown and the trades of Odom and Fisher. I don't think Mitch or Jim Buss want anything to do with Odom anymore.

Their lack of depth may give them no choice. When your reserve options are Murphy and McBob, you have problems.

[Fpoonsie]

Wouldn't that be something if LO won 6MOY as a Laker earning vet-min next year?

How many conspiracy theories will come out from det

I don't wanna think about it. I'm just gonna get upset.

[lurker]

I need a good song to use in a tribute to Lamar's time in Dallas.

[redzero]

Some men just can't handle Dallas.

[CubanMustGo]

Reason Cuban didn't just cut him outright:
(1) Might have to pay the whole balance of his contract immediately
(2) chance that he could go to LA and help them get a better seed for the upcoming playoffs, even if he couldn't play in them

[Fpoonsie]

I need a good song to use in a tribute to Lamar's time in Dallas.

...?

[Ryan Fitzpatrick]

I need a good song to use in a tribute to Lamar's time in Dallas.