He;s probably just waiting to see if Utah matches the Milsap offer, cause it he goes to portland there is nobody left
I take it you're in the 10% ?
Where is Odom going to get that kind of money is my question.
I know he is worth at least $10 million, but given the economy and upcoming 2010 offseason he cannot expect that. Also, the only teams with that kind of money to spend are Portland and OKC and I don't think either team has expressed an interest in him at this point.
The longer these negotiations drag on though the more doubtful I am that he will remain a Laker. Buss doesn't mess around during negotiations, I hope Odom and his agent realize that.
from ESPN TrueHoop:
It means that stats aren't the number one consideration in a player's value/worth to a team.Another comparision for Odom, from this summer's free agent market, is Hedo Turkoglu, who was also asking for $10 million a season, and reportedly received slightly more. They're very different small forwards -- Odom moonlights as a power forward, while Turkoglu plays stretches as a point guard -- but similar in that they're borderline stars for a Finals team.
By every measure, except those concerning passing, Odom's numbers look good compared to Turkoglu's. In this year's post-season, for instance, Turkoglu had a PER of 13.2 compared to Odom's 18, a true shooting percentage of 55% compared to Odom's 59%, and a total rebounding percentage of 7.3 which is less than half of Odom's 16.7.
That said, Turkoglu has value in creating shots for teammates. He assists on an estimated 21.6% of his teammates' shots when he's on the floor, compared with Odom's 9.1 rate.
What does it all mean?
What GM would not want Turkoglu versus Odom?
Hedo is clutch. Hedo wants to win. Odom can be clutch sometimes, if he feels like it. But often he is a first half player whose attention wanders and who doesn't give effort when tired.
Hedo is a team player and tries to get others involved. Odom's head is off somewhere and he just plays the way he feels like playing. He can pass but he often doesn't.
Hedo understands what's required of him and when it's required. Odom is, apparently, not very coachable.
Like I said in an earlier post: a ten-cent head on top of a million-dollar body. Kind of like a less talented Rasheed Wallace.
I bet this guy would keel over and die trying to spell V-U-J-A-C-I-C.
Nice to see the Mavs fans coming back to the forum with false hopes after Orlando matched Gortat yesterday. It was awfully quiet for a while. I hope you're not joking because it makes it that much more funny. I would love to see this happen for the Spurs' sake, but it looks like he's staying in LA or going to Portland.Odom/Dirk/Marion/Kidd/Terry/Howard 2010!
Lakers don't need Odom. They have Artest!
Hedo is a funk & junker and he learned that art at the knee of Mr. Funk & Junk, Chris Webber. It's the art of competing to the breaking point and then doing something inexplicably reckless so as you're not held responsible thereafter. Barkley made a cottage industry of it as well. Now Barkley has to sit there next to Smith and reap the wind.
What I want to know is how THE did Bynum sneak $12.5 million a season out of LA? My God.
Nah, that wouldn't get yer goat like >Odum< does.
It was when Kobe would bust pass his defender and then inexplicably lift up for a 21 1/2 foot howitzer. Bynum figured: what the I know he ain't drive gonna drive cuz hasn't in the like a coon's age, so, I'll settle right here where it's painted and wait for the rebound. No, no, Kobe gets a hair in his ass for like the first time in like 5 years and heads on in. Ipso facto, Bynum doesn't get the rebound.
Just shows to go ya.
Lets hope. Personally I don't think Millsap is worth what we're offering but he wouldn't be bad but it'd much nicer to have Odom and weaken the Lakers. I'd be happy if the Thunder would try to have at him.
Orlando matching Gortat may be a blessing in disguise after all lol.
Honestly though, Odom on either city makes that team pretty scary , but I guess it would be better for the spurs if he got moved.
Would be awfully hilarious if all spursfans were happy that Odom left LA and we ended up losing to the Mavs in the playoffs with Odom coming up huge.
210, Banz, please forget that one. I let my mouth overload my ass. It was pompous & quite silly.
I'm not going to lie: I want Odom out of LA but if his other choice is Dallas I'd rather see him staying with the Lakers.
Why?..Odom leaving LA is much more important..they'd have arguably the worst bench in the entire NBA, and they would lose the big men depth that has had a significant part in their success..
Odom can't go to Dallas anyways, but I wouldn't really worry about him going there..Dallas isn't a concern for me if we're healthy..I'd still be more concerned with LA without Odom, than I would be with Dallas with Odom..
I have an idea: the Thunder signs Odom for 10 mil then they trade him to the Spurs for the expiring contracts of Finley, Bonner, Mason and Williams some cash consideration and Splitter rights. I'd go for that if I were the OKC's GM
P/S: How is it? : "If I were" or "If I was"
Last edited by DAF86; 07-14-2009 at 06:00 PM.
I have an idea: the Thunder signs Odom for 10 mil then they trade him to the Spurs for the expiring contracts of Finley, Bonner, Mason and Williams some cash consideration and Splitter rights. I'd go for that if I'm the OKC's GMlol
lmao!!!!!!!
lmfao, starting to like you.
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