magicbalala245 Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 (edited) Monday Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak said that he wasn't sure the organization and Lamar Odom's representative were ``on the same page.'' Now it looks as if the Lakers offer to the free agent forward has been taken off the table, according to our Elliott Teaford, who is attending the Lakers summer league game in Las Vegas. More sources are picking this story up fast. I expect this story to be on ESPN in like 30 minutes or in a hour. Edited July 15, 2009 by magicbalala245 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 I really can't imagine Odom in another team's jersey besides the Lakers for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Goods Posted July 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 (edited) Ted Green: Lamar Odom's agent Jeff Schwartz needs to listen up Last week, I wrote that it was time for the Lakers to step up and make Lamar Odom a reasonable, respectful offer. Now that they have, apparently offering L.O. more than $9 million a year for at least three years, it's now time for Lamar's agent to wake up. Yes, wake up, Jeff Schwartz. In Miami or Memphis, Lamar Odom is irrelevant, a face in the crowd, part of the passing parade. With the Lakers, he's a rock star, an important championship piece and a player revered by the city. In other words, an athlete who absolutely matters. So listen up, Mr. Schwartz, and jot this down on your 8-by-10 pad: Something approaching, say, $28 million for three years is good money. Actually, it's great money for a guy who is important to the Lakers, true, but who is never going to be better than the third or even fourth option and who, additionally, is probably going to be asked to come off of the bench. What's more, the Lakers' offer would make Lamar the highest paid sixth man in the league. Wait, let me write that with an exclamation point. Highest paid sixth man in the league! Not even Manu Ginobili of the Spurs, a true all-star, makes more. Ginobili gets $8.67 million on a six-year deal he signed several seasons back. More per year than Manu Ginobili? I'd say that's a VERY fair offer, Mr. Schwartz. For a few more million that Lamar is never going to be able to spend in three lifetimes if he is smart and prudent, what are you going to do, Jeff Schwartz, exile him to Miami? Do you realize how close that is to the Bermuda Triangle, where people have been known to disappear? Your job, Mr. Schwartz, is to help expedite getting a good salary for Lamar, and that you appear to have accomplished. Job well done. But don't get greedy and blow the deal. Don't make this a pointless and macho mano a mano negotiation, in which the sins of ego and vanity take over, pushing the Lakers to the point where an owner with a virtually impeccable track record, such as Jerry Buss, pulls it off the table. This isn't serving the interests of Lamar Odom. This is attempting to increase the size of your commission check. This, Mr. Schwartz, would be abject greed and stupidity. This applies to you, Mr. Schwartz and to every other agent out there: Take your sizable cut; congratulate your client on making the smart, thoughtful, bigger-picture decision; and be thankful you don't actually have to work for a living. And Lamar, oh lovable Laker of the cool Sgt. Pepper jackets: Pull your head out of the sand and take control of what your agent is doing. Don't just sit home and tell the newspapers that money is a "touchy subject" Trust your agent, you hired him, but not implicitly. Make sure he isn't so stubborn and hardheaded that he writes you a one-way ticket out of town. If there's one thing you should have learned by now, L.O., it's that the only ones you can really trust in any of this Laker business are Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol in the fourth quarter. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2009/07/ted-green-listen-up-agent-schwartz.html Edited July 15, 2009 by The Goods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicbalala245 Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 ^ It's just a writer opinion. It's too late now for the LO's agent. LO's is gonna either leave by sign & trade or he realize he was an idiot and will sign the MLE with LA which makes him look like an idiot since he had 9 million offered to him for the first 3 year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 Maybe the Hornets will make a run at him. They really need some productive bigs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Goods Posted July 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 (edited) Report: Lakers pull Odom offer Kobe Bryant will be back, but two big pieces of the Lakers' championship team likely won't be. The team has pulled its offer to forward Lamar Odom, the Los Angeles Times reported on Tuesday night. Citing a team official who was not authorized to comment publicly on the negotiations, the newspaper reported that owner Jerry Buss was upset that Odom and his representatives had not responded to the team's offer of three years at $9 million per season. Odom and his agent Jeff Schwartz have reportedly been seeking a five-year deal at $10 million per season. The newspaper reported that Odom has been in negotiations with the Mavericks and Heat, two teams that can only offer their mid-level exceptions of $5.8 million per season for a maximum of five years. Bryant chose to not opt out of his contract this offseason and will likely receive a long-term extension. Key reserve Trevor Ariza bolted the Lakers for the Rockets, however. The Lakers responded by signing former Rocket Ron Artest. Odom, 29, was expected to take a pay cut from his $14.1 million salary of last season. He has averaged 15.1 points, 8.8 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game for his career, but he set career lows in scoring (11.3) and assists (2.6) last season. He did average 12.3 points and 9.1 rebounds in the playoffs to help the Lakers to their 15th championship. http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4328376 Edited July 15, 2009 by The Goods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicbalala245 Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 LO will be missed in LA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcstarheel Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 He wanted 5 years, they only offered 3. Looks like that was the standstill. Can't believe we couldn't sweet-talk the candy man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted July 15, 2009 Owner Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 Five years? Too many. He deserves $9 million, three years...but that's as far as it goes for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldChili Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 It'll be interesting where he'll end up, but I still don't fully understand why he wouldn't come back to the Lakers. The pros outweigh the cons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kobe824 Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 update on lakersnation.com UPDATE: Here is some more information from Ramona Shelburne on Lamar Odom; via twitter… Lakers offer to Odom was either three years and $30 million or four years and $36 million. Odom rejected both. (via Twitter) Bad news on Odom front: Lakers take deal off the table (via Twitter) Also, here is some more information… L.A. Times:”Yes, we have taken the deal off the table,” Lakers spokesman John Black said Tuesday. “Talks have broken down for the time being.” Asked if talks could resume, Blacks said, “That’s within the realm of possibility.” man candy man should fire his damn agent. 3 years for 30 mill THATS WHAT HES ASKING FOR. %$%$@%#@%$^(& Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicbalala245 Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 (edited) Lamar wants to come back it's his agent that doesn't Many in the Lakers' organization believe that Odom wants to accept Buss' offer -- and so do those close to Odom -- but he has failed to convince his agent. If the two sides do begin negotiating again, Lakers sources said Buss, if he's willing to talk, will lower his offer to Odom. Those same sources said Buss is a man of principle who sticks by his decision. It's time to fire your agent Odom as he probably caused you some money you now lost. Edited July 15, 2009 by magicbalala245 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicbalala245 Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 Lamar Odom and the Los Angeles Lakers had reached an agreement on annual salary before the Lakers pulled out of contract talks with their versatile sixth man, sources with knowledge of the talks said on Tuesday. Sources told ESPN.com that Odom and the Lakers had reached an accord entering the weekend on a per-season wage of $9 million for the 29-year-old. But Odom balked at L.A.'s unwillingness to extend an offer spanning more than three years in length and spent the past few days weighing his options. The Los Angeles Times reported on its Web site earlier Tuesday night that Lakers owner Jerry Buss, upset that he was still waiting for Odom's response, has decided to take the offer off the table. Yet one source told ESPN.com that Odom was never given a deadline to accept or pass on the Lakers' three-year, $27 million pitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicbalala245 Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 (edited) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrHhyCS5TVk&hd=1 Edited July 15, 2009 by magicbalala245 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Goods Posted July 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 On ESPN Ric Bucher: Kupchack will contact Joe Smith and Drew Gooden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicbalala245 Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 On ESPN Ric Bucher: Kupchack will contact Joe Smith and Drew Gooden Horrible replacement's Odom is better then both of those guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicbalala245 Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 Kobe Bryant on Odom http://query-origin.andohs.net/8000A6/content-root3.andomedia.com/origin/mp3/espnradio/espn_audio/herd_07152009_bryant.mp3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Goods Posted July 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 Horrible replacement's Odom is better then both of those guys. All of the replacements will be a downgrade from Odom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Goods Posted July 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 (edited) It's like this: Phil wants him, but LO has to make nice w/Dr. Buss, who's ticked LO didn't jump at what Buss sees as generous offer.less than 5 seconds ago from web Where LO goes if not LA: Miami or Por, although the latter has shown no interest. FYI, he didn't reject 3yr/27m, he asked for a 4th yr.5 minutes ago from web Just an FYI: if Lakers do abandon LO, they aren't doing any sign&trades. Nobody out there they consider comparable they'd want to get.12 minutes ago from web I would expect this: LO back to LAL or not will be decided in next 24 hours.about 3 hours ago from txt Color me wrong on LO: I don't think they're going to figure it out. LO asks "please let me have 3 yrs/27m" or Lakers are moving on.about 3 hours ago from txt Edited July 15, 2009 by The Goods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Artesticle Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 "FYI, he didn't reject 3yr/27m, he asked for a 4th yr." I thought we offered him 4/36, which he rejected. Anyways, ROFL @ this. There were points in Lamar's Laker career where some just wanted to flat out cut him to get him off the roster. Now he is a hot commodity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicbalala245 Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 Odom will be back................... I hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Goods Posted July 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 (edited) but i'd send odom and farmar for felton and diaw in a second if i were la25 minutes ago from TweetDeck Edited July 15, 2009 by The Goods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicbalala245 Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCg8dtaus_Y&hd=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicbalala245 Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Had a quick chat with Mitch Kupchak who said he ``didn't have much to add'' to what Lakers said yesterday re: LO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted July 16, 2009 Owner Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 I'm so sick of hearing about him already. Sign and trade, Jerry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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