Lakers Withdraw Offer To Odom

[thisoneguy360]

Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss, upset that free-agent forward Lamar Odom(notes) has yet to respond to the team's contract offer, has withdrawn the proposal, the Los Angeles Times reported.

The Times reported that the Lakers offered Odom his choice of a three-year, $30 million contract or a four-year, $36 million deal. Odom reportedly is seeking a contract closer in value to five years, $50 million.

Buss also isn't happy Odom's agent, Jeff Schwartz, has negotiated more extensively with the Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat than the Lakers, the Times reported.

Lakers spokesman John Black said talks could still resume in the future.


 ...doesn't sound final but this could really hurt LA 

[Chamillitary Click]

they probably withdrew so they could go after somebody else.

[.:DaYg0sTyLz:.]

Yeah we'll see what happens. If they dont go after someone else, and basically lost Odom/ Ariza for Artest....i think they got worse.

[LooN3y]

who can replace odom? nobody

[Lunatic]

He is a goner.

['EclipZe]

that's gonna hurt the lakers.

[SO PRUP]

we have no bench now

[7even]

Depending on a unpredictable nutjob and an up-and-down injury-prone inexperienced big is not a good thing if you want to repeat

[OchoCinco]

damn that not good.

[Rick McCrank]

those close to Odom say he wanted to accept the offer but his agent was being a dickhead

they want 5 years  $50 million   

you don't give 5 years to someone unless they are superstar calibur

they offered 3 years $30 million..... turned it down

then they offered 4 years  $36  ($9 a year).... turned it down

so now the only teams that can offer him anything are Miami and Dallas

5 years... $36 million 

so basically the Lakers called his bluff.... they offered him the most and he declined

what an idiot... have fun in shitty Texas 

[7even]

So a player can't overrule is agent? And just tell him accept that shit fag? Or call Dr. Buss himself? I don't buy that..

[Rick McCrank]

So a player can't overrule is agent? And just tell him accept that shit fag? Or call Dr. Buss himself? I don't buy that..

you never know.... I'm just sayin what the LA Times said

"Lamar, trust me buddy"  who the fuck knows what these guys are thinking?

they're retarded to turn down $30 over 3  and look for $50 over 5  in this economy

pure stupidity

[Hatesrats™]

If LA don't get Odom back next year, It's also partly because they also banking on Bynum stepping up his game.
The Odom spot will then be replaced w/Bynum & the Nut (Artest) sharing the dirty work.

That said, Lamar man up boy, It's LA or nuthin'...lol

[Antonio]

that's gonna hurt the lakers.

[westsiderider323]

on espn they said if LO leaves the lakers might end up gettin either Drew Gooden or Joe Smith