Why lakers trade lamar odom

One trade was a deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves for the No. Unsurprisingly, the Wolves rejected the deal. The third , involving Odom and Andre Iguodala of the Philadelphia 76ers , was hot news but eventually faded away after Philly was unable to work out the contract problems the deal created. The fact of the matter is the Lakers tried to move Odom to try to get younger and more athletic.

The key pieces they were looking for—Derrick Williams, Ellis and Iguodala— are all remarkably athletic and significantly younger than the year-old Lakers forward. His value is as high as it's going to get, and after winning the Sixth Man of the Year Award, Odom is in high demand. The fact that he is 6'10" and has the handle of a point guard should be more than enough to get teams interested, but his play this year went beyond that.

He dropped Also, Odom's three-point percentage was the highest of his career. Pretty impressive for a year-old who comes off the bench. Almost every team in the NBA right now is scrambling for big men.

Odom is certainly considered a big man, and he has tons of playoff experience, unlike many of the other potential signings Samuel Dalembert? The Lakers know this and are going to try and deal him as soon as this lockout gets lifted. I chose this picture for a reason. Derek Fisher vs. Chris Paul is a totally one-sided matchup, and it isn't only because Paul is so ridiculously talented. Charania pointed out Odom had a "life-threatening drug overdose in a Las Vegas brothel in October , when he suffered multiple strokes, kidney failure and was in a coma and on life support.

While Odom still regrets the trade which sent him away from the Lakers, Charania reported there are plans in the works for him to sign a contract with the team again so he can officially retire with the Lakers. Enjoy our content? Join our newsletter to get the latest in sports news delivered straight to your inbox! View all Atlantic Sites. More Central News ». More FS Central News ». View all Central Sites. More Southeast News ». More FS Southeast News ». View all Southeast Sites. More Northwest News ».

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View all Southwest Sites. But things were not well with Odom off the court during that off-season. The day after he attended the funeral of his year-old cousin — who Odom said was murdered — he was a passenger in a traffic accident that resulted in the death of a year-old boy. First, Lakers coach Phil Jackson retired. Odom recently told the Vertical that being traded by the Lakers at that point in his career and life still haunts him today.

Being in L. That was a special time in my life. To trade me after winning Sixth Man of the Year … what else do I got to do? Odom never returned to form on court and ended up playing only two more seasons in the NBA, one in Dallas, one with the Clippers. The former NBA basketball player was hospitalized after he was found unconscious Tuesday at a Nevada brothel, authorities said.

Lamar Odom listens to a question during a press conference announcing his return at the Los Angeles Clippers training facility in Los Angeles on July 2, For the record, Oct. Their divorce is still pending. Odom scored a team-high 16 points and the Clippers came from behind to defeat the Knicks