Report: Odom agrees to deal with Lakers

Alex M. · Post by **Alex M.** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 1:17 pm

Free agent forward Lamar Odom will return to the Los Angeles Lakers, an NBA source said Thursday.
One source with knowledge of the talks told ESPN.com the four-year deal is worth $33 million if the Lakers exercise the final season.
One source close to the process said Odom will come away with a guaranteed $27 million from the new contract, matching the original value of the three-year, $27 million deal Lakers owner Jerry Buss pulled off the table earlier this month.
It's believed that the structure of the new deal calls for Odom to earn $25 million over the first three seasons, with the Lakers owing him $2 million in the fourth year if they elect not to pick up their team option.
Reached Thursday evening, Odom's agent Jeff Schwartz declined to discuss specifics but confirmed that the sides have an agreement in principle.
Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak declined comment.
Odom's signing was the most significant free agent move left to play out this summer, as it restores a pivotal piece to the Lakers' championship team. The versatile, 6-foot-9 Odom averaged 11.3 points and 8.2 rebounds during the regular season and 12.3 points and 9.1 rebounds during the playoffs, despite injuring his back in a fall during the Western Conference semifinals against Houston.
Odom's destination for the 2009-10 season had remained in doubt after the Lakers pulled an initial offer of a reported $27 million guaranteed over three years off the table. As the other franchises with significant salary cap space spent their money elsewhere, the Miami Heat emerged as a serious contender for Odom's services. On Tuesday, the Portland Trail Blazers also got into the mix.
With Dwyane Wade publicly lobbying for Odom to rejoin him in South Beach, the Heat offered a deal worth up to $34 million over five years. The fact that Odom didn't jump at it despite the cooled tone of negotiations with the Lakers indicated his desire to return to Los Angeles, and the longer the saga dragged out the greater the chances seemed that he would be back.
With Odom back in the fold the Lakers would have their top five scorers and top four rebounders from the 2009 championship on the roster to begin the title defense. The only significant loss is forward Trevor Ariza, who left to sign a contract with the Houston Rockets after the Lakers signed former Rocket Ron Artest.

ALSO.....For you OLD SKOOL fans...

The Los Angeles Lakers announced today that an additional game has been added to their preseason schedule. The Lakers will host the Golden State Warriors at 7:00pm on October 9 at the Forum in Inglewood, CA.

As part of the Lakers 50th Anniversary in Los Angeles, fans will get an opportunity to see the 2009 NBA Champions play in the arena which was home to the Lakers for over 30 years (1967-1999) and was the site of six NBA Championships (1972, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987 and 1988).

Tickets for the game will go on sale at 10:00 am on Wednesday, August 12. Tickets will be sold at Ticketmaster outlets, online at ticketmaster.com, and available by phone at 1-800-4-NBA-TIXS. Tickets are priced at $13, $24, $34, $40, $58, $85.50, $103 and $133.

ns nitro · Post by **ns nitro** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 2:06 pm

ITS ABOUT FREAKIN TIME!!!!!! DID WADE GO HOME WITH HIS TAIL BETWEEN HIS LEGS?? GOOD NEWS INDEED!!! REPEAT

Nate

smittyfish · Post by **smittyfish** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 4:44 am

REPEAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LAKE SHOW FOR THE NEXT FEW YEARS.

ns nitro · Post by **ns nitro** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 6:42 am

INDEED!!!!! Gonna b a good next few years. All you wicked fag boston fans, keep the tears flowin cuz it aint gonna happen for another 16 years!!! HAHAHAHAHA

Nate

Alex M. · Post by **Alex M.** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 8:59 am

ns nitro wrote:INDEED!!!!! Gonna b a good next few years. All you wicked fag boston fans, keep the tears flowin cuz it aint gonna happen for another 16 years!!! HAHAHAHAHA Nate

+1 Zillion.....Lake Show....w00t!

Andy Lippert · Post by **Andy Lippert** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 9:32 am

I guess the lakers are kinda like the yankees now. Deep pockets, all-star line-up....

.....and choking hard toward the end of the season. The lakers suck. There will be no repeat, no matter how good of players they pick up. Last year was a fluke, it definitely won't happen again.

Andy

ns nitro · Post by **ns nitro** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 10:20 am

You again Lip Hurt??? Alex is not gonna like this!! Ha Ha. Way to try and ruffle feathers!! Gonna b able to make it to vail next month??? Nate

some guy · Post by **some guy** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 10:22 am

Just heard about the Odom deal. I was on Clear lake for the last ten days and was away from everything. I can barely type this my thumb is so raw.

ns nitro · Post by **ns nitro** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 10:25 am

Looks like someone was puttin a beat stick on some pigs????

Nate

some guy · Post by **some guy** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 11:11 am

6.83, 7.37, 7.81, 8.63, 9.60.. best swimbait lake I have ever been too. Best 5 in one day I have ever had. 40.24 on my birthday. Could'nt ask for a better B day. I threw the jig and swimbait non stop for 8 days and it flew by. I need another 10 days off work.

ns nitro · Post by **ns nitro** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 11:23 am

I HATE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

J/K
Sounds like a trip of a lifetime. Glad you had a good BDay. Couldnt ask for a better birthday treat! Nate

Andy Lippert · Post by **Andy Lippert** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 1:02 pm

You mean to tell me that a Nor Cal lake is THAT good?

Glad to hear you had a good time up there.

Whats the date on that tournament again? I'll be gone from Mid-August till Sept 13th. If it's not during that time, I'll be fishing it for sure....as long as I finish my aluminum can boat in time. haha

Andy

Alex M. · Post by **Alex M.** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 1:29 pm

Andy Lippert wrote:I guess the lakers are kinda like the yankees now. Deep pockets, all-star line-up....

.....and choking hard toward the end of the season. The lakers suck. There will be no repeat, no matter how good of players they pick up. Last year was a fluke, it definitely won't happen again.

Andy

OK guy........Quit beating a dead horse <img alt="http://static.weedtracker.com/images/sm ... dhorse.gif" src="http://static.weedtracker.com/images/sm ... dhorse.gif" />.
You don't like the Lakers? GOOD 4 YOU. This thread was about a free agent deal not what some guy who admittedly doesn't follow the game thinks will happen to the 2009 NBA CHAMPIONS next season.

Give it a rest big guy....seriously. At least let the season start. Do you need a hug Andy? What's wrong? How 'bout a beer? I know, I know...I missed you too! What can we do to cheer you up? Just GO FISHING or something....Get the edge off. Breathe IN...Breathe OUT...

John....
2 words....TOLD YOU!
Glad you got it all time status bro. Best bass lake I've been to in recent years, especially for a jig fanatic like me. Sounds like you destroyed that place. Happy Bday...Lucky Focker...

Andy Lippert · Post by **Andy Lippert** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 2:33 pm

Alex...good one...I figured you would've said "beating a dead camel"...given your background 'n all. hahaha (I crack myself up)

I do need a beer, you're right, it's been 2 weeks. I'm doing three-a-days right now, so beer isn't exactly conducive to my training regimen. A hug though? No thank you sir, I thought you were from the I.E., not San Francisco? Hugging random guys is just weird man.

Andy

Alex M. · Post by **Alex M.** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 3:04 pm

That was a good one....Wasn't it. I don't mean to toot my own horn......but........Wooooo F-ing Woooooo. If I had done it according to my Russian "background", then I guess I'd be beating a dead....errrrr.....ummmm.....Siberian Huskie? I dunno dude...you're on your own there...

Training...Shmaining...That's nonsense...Drink a damn beer and stop being so ornery....we're all bass fisherman Andy(some of us with boats too

!). If you don't wanna like the Lakers, well then by golly...Don't like the f-ing Lakers. Do you really need to come in here and try to piss in our cheerios? I know you do it to get a rise outta us(especially me...cuz you know I'll go toe to toe w/ you on here), but Andy.... that's ALOT of effort that goes toward hating on something. Should I be worried about you? I'm thinking you need that hug more than ever now. Maybe your not getting the hugs you need at home? Let's hug it out Andrew <img alt="http://l.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/6.gif" src="http://l.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/6.gif" />

And it's actually Nate that is from the IE. I hail from LA proper...aka home of the WORLD CHAMPION LOS ANGELES LAKERS....You may have heard of them

Andy Lippert · Post by **Andy Lippert** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 4:56 am

Alex...I took your advice, had a few beers last night, woke up this morning...and the LAKERS STILL SUCK! =)

Andy

ns nitro · Post by **ns nitro** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 5:20 am

Andy, the tourney is on Sep 10th. If u wanna make piss poor excuses thats fine.

Hope you have a safe trip. Come back in one peice so I can take your cash when u get around to gettin on the water!! NATE

Alex M. · Post by **Alex M.** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 8:09 am

Andy....

Yeah...You DO need a hug.

. We'll just wait till the season starts so at least you might have the probability of somewhat backing up your words, cuz you got nothin' right now.

Nate....
Something tells me that Andrew is all LIP on this one .
Yeah right he's gonna show @ Vail....BWAAAHHHAHAHA.
Maybe they should change that line from Apocalypse Now to "Andy Don't Fish!" <img alt="http://l.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/69.gif" src="http://l.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/69.gif" />

ns nitro · Post by **ns nitro** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 8:54 am

Anytime im in a bad mood I swear I just come on here and read Alex's posts and it puts a smile on my face

Gotta love it. And yeah I am from the IE Andy!! Get it right its the TAINT of California not the armpit!!! And this IE guy is ready and willing to hand you a beatin whenever ur done doing 3 a days in your extreme yoga class!!! LAKE SHOW!! FAWK HATERS!!! Nate

Andy Lippert · Post by **Andy Lippert** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 9:52 am

You're right, I don't fish, you got me, also, again you're right, three a day yoga is how I'm preparing myself for whats to come in the next two months. =) It puts a smile on my face too when I come on here and good 'ol Alex is going off on some random tangent. I used to call an angry random dude on the phone to get my laughs, but he changed his phone number, so I lost that form of entertainment. Weak sauce. Anyway, when I get back in September, we'll fish. You have my word on that. Beat me? You might, because my TOW has been limited, but I'll take my odds against a fakers fan any day of the week.

lakers SUCK!

Alex M. · Post by **Alex M.** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 9:55 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7z_ztMxBgk

ns nitro · Post by **ns nitro** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 10:03 am

Andy, beat you? Dont get it twisted bro! Im very confident that I will hand you an *ss beatin! That goes for ANY challenge you got for me!! Nate

HOLY S#*T ALEX!!!! U hit that one out of the park.

g-man · Post by **g-man** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 3:19 pm

you guys are still in here going at it? LOL

Hey Andy LipDick the Lakers are the champs how the F%ck can they suck? HELLO????

ns nitro · Post by **ns nitro** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 3:54 pm

Gman dont waste your energy responding! Liphurt sounds like a broken record!! Full of empty challenges and speaking complete nonsence!! If you check out the link that Alex put it says it all!!

Nate

buddy brown · Post by **buddy brown** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 4:02 pm

"Clip show" all day. The bannana clips are going all da wae bay-be.

ns nitro · Post by **ns nitro** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 6:12 am

WOW BUDDY!!! Have u been hittin the trees??? Are u sure about the clip show??? Ur bustin chops right???

Nate

buddy brown · Post by **buddy brown** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 7:19 am

Nate..

I always like the under dog.. A bold prediction yes..

some guy · Post by **some guy** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:06 am

Buddy hits the trees harder than Sonny Bono.

buddy brown · Post by **buddy brown** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:29 am

Phelps for president!

ns nitro · Post by **ns nitro** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 9:20 am

buddy brown wrote:Phelps for president!

+1

I'll give u the whole bold prediction thing!! Odds came out yesterday ladies!! Lakere 1.5 to 1 Celtics 3 to 1! I will take those odds!!!!! LAKE SHOW!!! DO YOU HAVE THE TIME BY CHANCE??? 4:20??

Nate

g-man · Post by **g-man** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 9:51 am

some guy wrote:Buddy hits the trees harder than Sonny Bono.

bwahahahha

some guy · Post by **some guy** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:39 am

I better take it down a notch before this thread gets a bunch of whiners like the frog thread. Everyone knows green worms get bit year round.

ns nitro · Post by **ns nitro** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:40 am

Bring it!!! We'll blowem outa here just like Andy LipHurt!!! Ha Ha Ha

Nate

John, my favorite is the light green with the white flake!!! HEEHEEHEE!!

some guy · Post by **some guy** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:57 am

I prefer purple flake

ns nitro · Post by **ns nitro** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 12:01 pm

Purple works great too!! Nate

Andy Lippert · Post by **Andy Lippert** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 12:07 pm

Blow who outa here? I haven't gone anywhere...yet. I may be gone for about a month here soon on an extended "camping trip" but you fools couldn't scare me away if your lives depended on it. Sorry fellas. One day we'll get our day on the water, and we'll see whose boss..that is if you guys aren't too stoned to fish.

Andy

ns nitro · Post by **ns nitro** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 12:34 pm

Have fun on your broke back mountain trip. Try not to tear your vagina while your out there. Like I said, anytime, anywhere lip hurt!!! Dude, for your sake, u better hope Im not stoned cuz if I get in my zone its lights out for you chump!!! B safe and remember, DONT ASK DONT TELL!!!!! Nate

P.S. Liphurt, come play out at DV for national bass. It's a new lake and the majority of us with our own boats(not u lip hurt) will b seeing a new lake. So whats your excuse now?? Oh ur probably gonna have training or wont have a rig?? I know how you roll little guy!! Just b safe so I can take your cash when you get back!!!

Andy Lippert · Post by **Andy Lippert** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 3:57 pm

ns nitro · Post by **ns nitro** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 4:50 pm

Dude, u kiss guys all the time and you got nothing to celebrate about??? Whats up with that??? Dont throw stones if u live in a glass house LIPHURT!!!!

Nate

g-man · Post by **g-man** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 6:08 pm

some guy wrote:I prefer purple flake

Alex M. · Post by **Alex M.** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 7:46 pm

WOW....

I'm away for a day and I've missed ALL THIS? Damn SON!

1st off...If anybody objects to the names that Ish gave his new frog baits, that's beyond ghey. Who gives a <img alt="https://mail.google.com/mail/e/4F4" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/e/4F4" />. You don't like 'em? THEN DONT F-ING BUY EM EZ as that. If people think that this is some sort of a BS Fantasy gateway to a life of drug abuse, they need to seriously pull their heads out and get a dose of reality. This CALI!!! Our #1 cash crop in this state is......YOU GUESSED IT......<img alt="http://www.sherv.net/cm/emo/funny/2/rasta.gif" src="http://www.sherv.net/cm/emo/funny/2/rasta.gif" />
Sorry to those who don't wanna believe it, but it's a bigger and more popular than it's ever been and more and more people swear by it. That's just the truth.

ANDY DONT FISH!!!
Andy...<img alt="http://l.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/76.gif" src="http://l.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/76.gif" />

Not only does BB hit trees like Sonny Bono, and not know how to predict/analyze pro hoops for $hit, but unbeknownst to many he's also a self proclaimed wildlife expert......especially when it comes to Cougars....usually the "wounded" cougars http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HADjWBd_TUY

ns nitro · Post by **ns nitro** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 5:02 am

+1

Buddy are you the infamous wounded cougar hunter that I've heard so much about???

Nate

some guy · Post by **some guy** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 5:50 am

I heard you get a badge for that sort of activity. Andy you will get smoked like turkey bacon out on there water. Just add water.

Andy Lippert · Post by **Andy Lippert** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 6:28 am

...Im shakin' in my boots.

some guy · Post by **some guy** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 6:40 am

Andy Lippert wrote:...Im shakin' in my boots.

are you wearing your wifes boots again?

ns nitro · Post by **ns nitro** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 6:59 am

No hes wearin those black rubber boots so he can clean the mess hall!!!

Nate

Andy Lippert · Post by **Andy Lippert** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 7:07 am

My wifes boots just happen to be the black rubber ones, because she never leaves the kitchen. haha. Kidding.

ns nitro · Post by **ns nitro** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 7:36 am

Ouch that was harsh?????

Nate

Andy Lippert · Post by **Andy Lippert** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 7:41 am

You don't understand a joke or what?

buddy brown · Post by **buddy brown** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 7:53 am

one thing I've learned about encountering wounded cougars is you have to have good aim... when you raise your rifle you must hit the target,, sometimes with vengence other times with empathy.. more than one shot is inhumane though

Hey Liphurt don't hurt yer lips on that camping trip

Give em Hell!

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