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**Juan** · 07-27-2009, 05:15 AM

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Lakers, Odom Close to a Compromise
Sources from inside the Lakers' organization have informed me this afternoon that there was a telephone conversation between Lamar Odom's agent, Jeff Schwartz, and Laker's owner, Jerry Buss, this morning and that the two parties are close to a compromise.

Buss, who had originally offered a 3 year, $30 million guaranteed contract, has apparently amended his current offer to 3 years, $21 million, with a team option for a 4th year. Odom's agent is seeking for that 4th year to be guaranteed for a total deal of 4 years, $28 million. Odom would rather stay in Los Angeles, according to sources, but the separation between the Lakers' 3-year offer and the Miami Heat's proposed 5-year MLE offer may be enough to prompt Odom to leave.

Buss is reportedly willing to add that 4th guaranteed year that will allow Lamar to accept the Lakers' offer, and this decision will most likely come in the next few days. Stay tuned.

http://lakers.freedomblogging.com/20...t-on-it/20959/

Odom to Miami? Don’t bet on it
The talk (at this moment) is Lamar Odom is “leading strongly toward accepting” a 5-year, $34 million deal from Miami. From conversations I’ve had, I’m convinced that those reports are nothing more than agent posturing.

Even the fact Pat Riley flew to Los Angeles this weekend still doesn’t change the fact Odom wants to remain with the Lakers. (The Heat president owns a house in L.A.)

Ramona Shelburne of the L.A. Daily News said that “theories and facts change from day to day.” But the belief among those who know say Odom will remain in Los Angeles and will make it official soon.

07-27-2009, 05:15 AM	#8
Juan Doin' It Right Posts: 35,461	http://lakersguy.blogspot.com/2009/0...ompromise.html Lakers, Odom Close to a Compromise Sources from inside the Lakers' organization have informed me this afternoon that there was a telephone conversation between Lamar Odom's agent, Jeff Schwartz, and Laker's owner, Jerry Buss, this morning and that the two parties are close to a compromise. Buss, who had originally offered a 3 year, $30 million guaranteed contract, has apparently amended his current offer to 3 years, $21 million, with a team option for a 4th year. Odom's agent is seeking for that 4th year to be guaranteed for a total deal of 4 years, $28 million. Odom would rather stay in Los Angeles, according to sources, but the separation between the Lakers' 3-year offer and the Miami Heat's proposed 5-year MLE offer may be enough to prompt Odom to leave. Buss is reportedly willing to add that 4th guaranteed year that will allow Lamar to accept the Lakers' offer, and this decision will most likely come in the next few days. Stay tuned. http://lakers.freedomblogging.com/20...t-on-it/20959/ Odom to Miami? Don’t bet on it The talk (at this moment) is Lamar Odom is “leading strongly toward accepting” a 5-year, $34 million deal from Miami. From conversations I’ve had, I’m convinced that those reports are nothing more than agent posturing. Even the fact Pat Riley flew to Los Angeles this weekend still doesn’t change the fact Odom wants to remain with the Lakers. (The Heat president owns a house in L.A.) Ramona Shelburne of the L.A. Daily News said that “theories and facts change from day to day.” But the belief among those who know say Odom will remain in Los Angeles and will make it official soon.