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  • Posted on: Tue, 07/14/2009 - 7:06pm #6500
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    thetruth
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    looks like odom wont be back either.

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  • Posted on: Tue, 07/14/2009 - 7:11pm #181716
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    Mr. Basketball
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    good news

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  • Posted on: Tue, 07/14/2009 - 7:19pm #181718
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    rickyD510
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    it seems to good to be true
    http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?page=2009vegassummerleagueschedule

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    • Posted on: Tue, 07/14/2009 - 11:06pm #181751
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      Without Odom, the Lakers go from favorites for the title to possibly behind Boston, San Antonio, Cleveland, Orlando, and Denver. Those five teams all got better this offseason (or at least tried to), and if LA loses Lamar, they’ll be worse despite the Artest-Ariza upgrade. I think we’ll be getting a lot more of this story. Only a contending team would want a veteran like Odom and those teams don’t really have much money now. I personally think the Lakers will up their offer a little to keep him, but since the Mavs won’t be getting Gortat, that’s a team that makes sense to me.

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  • Posted on: Tue, 07/14/2009 - 7:32pm #181722
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    SDE
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    good

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  • Posted on: Wed, 07/15/2009 - 1:28am #181754
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    rvirsal
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    4 years 36mil or 3 year 30mil were already good numbers. can’t believe odom passed up on them. now he’ll have to beg the lakers to get that much money or he’ll have to settle for the mid-level with some other contender.

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  • Posted on: Wed, 07/15/2009 - 3:26am #181760
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    doubledribbler
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    Those are actually great numbers salary wise for a guy like Odom. I honestly think 8 million is fair for Odom. To me 9 million a year is a compromise, so it seems crazy he wouldn’t take it. That’s a lot of money for a guy that will at times be the 3rd, 4th and possibly the 5th option some nights if Bynum gets it together. He does a lot, but he is horribly inconsistent and he would still be making a lot of money. That’s really fair considering that he’s getting paid more than Artest. To me it comes down to either wanting to win or get paid. If you can do both, then great, but he was in a great position to try to win another title.

    This tends to happen to teams that win championships though. It’s hard to keep everyone together because it raises everyone’s value. Just like when the Celtics lost Posey. I hate to tell anyone to take less money, but I honestly thought Kobe should have opted out and immediately signed for slightly less money to help with the signings. I think the guys for the Celtics would have done so to win a championship. A lot of the Spurs take less money to stay with that team in order to be in the race to win a championship every year.

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  • Posted on: Wed, 07/15/2009 - 4:05am #181768
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    IndianaBasketball
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    Other than Oklahoma I THINK, there are no other teams that can offer him the contract he’s looking for. I just don’t understand why his camp is playing hard ball. 8-9 million a year for 3-4 years is a great offer. Hopefully, he comes to his senses and they get this taken care of. He’s a perfect fit for the Lakers.

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  • Posted on: Wed, 07/15/2009 - 4:16am #181773
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    gatorheels
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    He will sign with the Lakers…no other team is going to offer him more money. Odoms’ agent is just trying to play hard to get.

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  • Posted on: Wed, 07/15/2009 - 4:18am #181776
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    Knicksboy34
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    I wonder how Josh feels about this…

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  • Posted on: Wed, 07/15/2009 - 4:40am #181785
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    gatorheels
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    Josh better be worried because if Odom leaves…. it looks like a Spurs vs. Magic finals for sure.

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  • Posted on: Wed, 07/15/2009 - 4:45am #181789
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    Knicksboy34
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    Odom to Miami?

    If he wants money, OKC, Minnesota and Sacramento are your best bet..

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  • Posted on: Wed, 07/15/2009 - 6:12am #181833
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    Da1pot
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    The Heat are likely going to negotiate with him to at least prove they are trying to sign some talent for Wade, but ultimately he will probably end up in a Lakers Jersey. I jus can’t see another team offering him more mone than the Lakers and more of a chance to contend.

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  • Posted on: Wed, 07/15/2009 - 6:34am #181840
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    BasketballGuru24
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    Odom will not come back to miami

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  • Posted on: Wed, 07/15/2009 - 10:19am #181962
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    D Hamp
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    The Lakers can/would win the championship without Odom.

    Dhamp…Wow, I really am on Hubie Brown’s level.

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  • Posted on: Wed, 07/15/2009 - 11:29am #181998
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    Knicksboy34
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    The Lakers can/would win the championship without Odom.

    No they cannot

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