NBA 2009 Off Season Thread

**Juan** · 07-30-2009, 05:13 PM

ESPN:

Lamar Odom will return to the Los Angeles Lakers, according to an NBA source.

Odom will sign a four-year contract, with the fourth year at the Lakers' option.

One source with knowledge of the talks told ESPN.com the four-year deal is worth $33 million if the Lakers exercise the final year of the contract.

Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak declined comment. Odom's agent, Jeff Schwartz, did not return a message immediately.

Odom's options, as of Monday, were choosing between an offer from the Lakers or taking one of the multiple proposals from the Miami Heat.

Miami had offered Odom as much as it can for a team well over the salary cap: $34 million over five years with an opt-out to return to free agency after the fourth season, according to sources.

Odom, who turns 30 in November, has made it clear over the past several months that he has no desire to leave the Lakers.

07-30-2009, 05:13 PM	#11
Juan Doin' It Right Posts: 35,461	ESPN: Lamar Odom will return to the Los Angeles Lakers, according to an NBA source. Odom will sign a four-year contract, with the fourth year at the Lakers' option. One source with knowledge of the talks told ESPN.com the four-year deal is worth $33 million if the Lakers exercise the final year of the contract. Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak declined comment. Odom's agent, Jeff Schwartz, did not return a message immediately. Odom's options, as of Monday, were choosing between an offer from the Lakers or taking one of the multiple proposals from the Miami Heat. Miami had offered Odom as much as it can for a team well over the salary cap: $34 million over five years with an opt-out to return to free agency after the fourth season, according to sources. Odom, who turns 30 in November, has made it clear over the past several months that he has no desire to leave the Lakers.