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The L.A. Lakers traded Lamar Odom to the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday after the team's attempt to acquire Chris Paul was aborted. Odom had been upset he'd been included in the ultimately rejected deal, and reportedly requested a trade. The Lakers sold his rights at the low, low price of a low first-round draft sometime in the next six years.
Kobe Bryant is not on board.
From Mike Bresnahan of the Los Angeles Times:
"I don't like it," Bryant said Sunday, the third day of training camp. "I've known Lamar for a long time, and for the team itself, he's meant a lot in terms of his versatility, his personality. He's a big presence for us in the locker room, just from a team chemistry standpoint. He's great at bringing guys together and things of that nature.
"I trust management knows what they're doing. I let them do their jobs, I never get in the way but it's tough. You're talking about sixth man of the year last year. He played lights out."
He went on to say that he trusts Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak, but that it's especially tough to swallow considered that Odom went to Dallas, who swept L.A. out of the playoffs last season.
This 2011-12 is off to a great start, isn't it?
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WTF Sac?
Why didn’t we make an offer for him? Donte Greene for Lamar, straight up?
by VenomySnicket on Dec 12, 2011 12:44 PM EST reply actions
Strange
to hear this. When the Superstar for a bunch of guys including Odom trade was nixed, everyone in the know when ballistic, and the main thrust of their argument was "This was a GREAT TRADE for the Hornets!!! Odom was 6th man of the year!!!!!! Stern is Evil!!!! Or something like that.
Well, now it seems Odom was getting the boot from LA ASAP even if all they got was an old pair of socks for him. I guess a low 1st rounder sometime in the next 5 years is also a pretty fair trade for one of the best players in the league. Or maybe some guys just want to see the Lakers win the playoffs every year?
I anxiously await the retracting of the ESPN pundits calling for Stern’s burning in effigy.
"Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body."
― Seneca
by NJBammer on Dec 12, 2011 4:47 PM EST reply actions
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