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Lakers pull Odom offer off table, team spokesman tells newspaper
July 15, 2009
CBSSports.com staff
The Los Angeles Lakers have pulled their offer to Lamar Odom off the table, the L.A. Daily News reported on its website late Tuesday night.
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Odom, 29, averaged 12.3 points and 9.1 rebounds in 23 playoff games as the Lakers captured the NBA title this past season.
The Lakers gave Odom the option of accepting $30 million for three seasons or $36 million for four years, the Daily News reported. Odom declined both offers.
The newspaper said Lakers owner Jerry Buss is believed to be irritated that Odom's agent has started negotiations with the Dallas Mavericks and the Miami Heat, neither of whom can offer the versatile forward more than the mid-level exception ($5.8 million for next season).
Lakers spokesman John Black declined to comment, except to confirm the Lakers have pulled the offer to Odom.
• Daily News: Odom's future with Lakers in jeopardy
Only the Portland Trail Blazers and Oklahoma City Thunder have sufficient room under the salary cap to sign Odom to the sort of deal he has demanded from the Lakers. So far, neither team has shown interest in signing Odom
The 6-10 power forward finished his fifth season with the Lakers, following four seasons with the L.A. Clippers (1999-2003) and one season with the Miami Heat (2003-04).
During his 10-year career, the University of Rhode Island product averaged 15.1 points and 8.8 rebounds a game
July 15, 2009
CBSSports.com staff
The Los Angeles Lakers have pulled their offer to Lamar Odom off the table, the L.A. Daily News reported on its website late Tuesday night.
Advertisement
Odom, 29, averaged 12.3 points and 9.1 rebounds in 23 playoff games as the Lakers captured the NBA title this past season.
The Lakers gave Odom the option of accepting $30 million for three seasons or $36 million for four years, the Daily News reported. Odom declined both offers.
The newspaper said Lakers owner Jerry Buss is believed to be irritated that Odom's agent has started negotiations with the Dallas Mavericks and the Miami Heat, neither of whom can offer the versatile forward more than the mid-level exception ($5.8 million for next season).
Lakers spokesman John Black declined to comment, except to confirm the Lakers have pulled the offer to Odom.
• Daily News: Odom's future with Lakers in jeopardy
Only the Portland Trail Blazers and Oklahoma City Thunder have sufficient room under the salary cap to sign Odom to the sort of deal he has demanded from the Lakers. So far, neither team has shown interest in signing Odom
The 6-10 power forward finished his fifth season with the Lakers, following four seasons with the L.A. Clippers (1999-2003) and one season with the Miami Heat (2003-04).
During his 10-year career, the University of Rhode Island product averaged 15.1 points and 8.8 rebounds a game