[::2009 Champion LAKERS OFF-SEASON THREAD Vol. Boring Non-News Days Causing In-Thread Tension::]

[solefob]

i'd like to congratulate the spurs on winning the 2010 western conference championship now that the Lakers pulled the offer.

to Lamar, his agent, andJerry Buss

 

[th0mas cr0wn]

Originally Posted by solefob

i'd like to congratulate the spurs on winning the 2010 western conference championship now that the Lakers pulled the offer.

to Lamar, his agent, and Jerry Buss

come on though

Lakers can still run the league without Lamar don't get it twisted

Without Lamar we are still one of the most talented teams in the league

 

[rukawa sj]

Originally Posted by solefob

i'd like to congratulate the spurs on winning the 2010 western conference championship now that the Lakers pulled the offer.

to Lamar, his agent, and Jerry Buss

Seriously?

 

[thachosen123]

Originally Posted by solefob

i'd like to congratulate the spurs on winning the 2010 western conference championship now that the Lakers pulled the offer.

to Lamar, his agent, and Jerry Buss

you can't be serious, people don't realize, sure the spurs have a nice starting 5, but their bench is paper thin , and not only that, but justbecause we prob won't have lamar, don't mean we won't be able to repeat

 

[wings90]

and

at the same time. The blame falls on Lamar here, but itwon't be the same without him.

 

[goldmember]

 

[tupac003]

As I watch the championship DVD, this is the news I get....


Lamar you are about as smart as this baby...


Oh and for those who haven't watched the championship dvd its ok. I really wish the nba would have released this in widescreen. Not many season highlightsjust celtics/cavs match ups.

Damn Lamar....DAMN!

 

[knightngale]

Originally Posted by TH0MAS CR0WN

Originally Posted by solefob

i'd like to congratulate the spurs on winning the 2010 western conference championship now that the Lakers pulled the offer.

to Lamar, his agent, and Jerry Buss

come on though

Lakers can still run the league without Lamar don't get it twisted

Without Lamar we are still one of the most talented teams in the league

we have no bench without lamar
whos gonna come off the bench when bynum gets 5 fouls in the first 2 min?
He was out best rebounder too

@ the lakers if they thinkthey can win another championship without odom

@ lamar and ariza being ******ed

 

[MVP]

How can two players be more stupid than Trev and LO...I've never seen anyone that wants to run away from a championship squad as much as these buffoons.Good riddens, I'm not happy about this, but damn LO's agent overvaluing his client, wonder who we will be able to pick up, if anyone? The road torepeat just got tougher, but it's far from impossible, hopefully Mitch and Jerry have a backup plan.

 

[tupac003]

LAKERS

[h1]Lakers pull offer to Lamar Odom[/h1]

Jerry Buss reportedly is upset that the free-agent forward and his agent have not responded to Lakers' offer of $9 million a season.

By Broderick Turner
July 15, 2009

The Lakers have pulled their offer off the table to free-agent forward Lamar Odom, according to a team official who is not authorized to speak publicly about the negotiations.

Lakers owner Jerry Buss is upset that Odom and his representative, agent Jeff Schwartz, haven't made contact with the organization regarding its $9-million per season offer for three years, one source said Tuesday.


Odom and his agent have been seeking $10 million for five years.

Neither Schwartz nor Odom could be reached for comment. Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak said, "I wouldn't comment on negotiations."

The source also said Buss was not happy that Odom and Schwartz have been having talks with the Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat about a deal, but have refused to talk to the Lakers.



The Heat and Mavericks can offer Odom only the mid-level exception of $5.8 million, but can give him a five-year deal up to $34 million.

It was widely known that Odom, who will be 30 in November, would have to take a pay cut because of his age, the declining economy and the small number of teams that were far enough under the NBA salary cap to make a legitimate offer to him. He was on the Lakers' books for $14.1 million last season, the final year of a six-year, $63-million contract he signed with Miami in 2003.

He proved his worth during the Lakers' championship run in the playoffs by averaging 12.3 points, third-best on the team, and 9.1 rebounds, second-best on the team.

He averaged 32 minutes a game in the playoffs, a lot of it because center Andrew Bynum was either in foul trouble or ineffective. In those cases, Pau Gasol moved to center, Odom came off the bench to play power forward and the Lakers were often a better team.

Odom was solid against Orlando in the NBA Finals, helping the Lakers win their 15th championship by averaging 13.4 points and 7.8 rebounds. He had 17 points and 10 rebounds in Game 5 as the Lakers clinched the title with a 99-86 victory.

Odom was also impressive in the last two games of the Western Conference finals, helping the Lakers emerge from a 2-2 series tie with a physical Denver Nuggets team. Odom averaged 19.5 points and 11 rebounds in the two games.

Known as a friendly face among teammates and always available to talk to reporters, Odom represented an important part of the Lakers' team chemistry.

Odom wasn't thrilled before the season about the prospect of being a reserve, saying last October that Lakers Coach Phil Jackson "must have woke up and bumped his head."

But he grew accustomed to his backup role and helped keep the Lakers atop the West when Bynum went down with a knee injury.

He logged 31 games as a starter and saw a dramatic uptick in his statistics after Bynum's injury Jan. 31, averaging 13.9 points and 11.1 rebounds in 34 minutes a game. Before Bynum's injury, Odom was averaging 9.4 points and 6.2 rebounds in 26.4 minutes.

Staff writer Mike Bresnahan contributed to this story

[email protected]


Well now you have pissed off Buss. So it is over.

Damn. Right now I am just in shock right now.

 

[solefob]

Originally Posted by knightngale

Originally Posted by TH0MAS CR0WN

Originally Posted by solefob

i'd like to congratulate the spurs on winning the 2010 western conference championship now that the Lakers pulled the offer.

to Lamar, his agent, and Jerry Buss

come on though

Lakers can still run the league without Lamar don't get it twisted

Without Lamar we are still one of the most talented teams in the league

we have no bench without lamar
whos gonna come off the bench when bynum gets 5 fouls in the first 2 min?
He was out best rebounder too

@ the lakers if they think they can win another championship without odom

@ lamar and ariza being ******ed

exactly.
how did that Laker bench do when lamar was moved to the starting lineup when Bynum got hurt. Now their 6th man is Luke Walton.
With Lamar the Lakers are the most versatile team in the league, able to play multiple styles of basketball.

I hope this report is not true and that they can go back to the table and work out a deal.

 

[wings90]

Originally Posted by tupac003

Well now you have pissed off Buss. So it is over.

Damn. Right now I am just in shock right now.
I want to keep LO.

 

[MVP]

Originally Posted by tupac003

LAKERS

[h1]Lakers pull offer to Lamar Odom[/h1]

Jerry Buss reportedly is upset that the free-agent forward and his agent have not responded to Lakers' offer of $9 million a season.

By Broderick Turner
July 15, 2009

The Lakers have pulled their offer off the table to free-agent forward Lamar Odom, according to a team official who is not authorized to speak publicly about the negotiations.

Lakers owner Jerry Buss is upset that Odom and his representative, agent Jeff Schwartz, haven't made contact with the organization regarding its $9-million per season offer for three years, one source said Tuesday.


Odom and his agent have been seeking $10 million for five years.

Neither Schwartz nor Odom could be reached for comment. Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak said, "I wouldn't comment on negotiations."

The source also said Buss was not happy that Odom and Schwartz have been having talks with the Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat about a deal, but have refused to talk to the Lakers.



The Heat and Mavericks can offer Odom only the mid-level exception of $5.8 million, but can give him a five-year deal up to $34 million.

It was widely known that Odom, who will be 30 in November, would have to take a pay cut because of his age, the declining economy and the small number of teams that were far enough under the NBA salary cap to make a legitimate offer to him. He was on the Lakers' books for $14.1 million last season, the final year of a six-year, $63-million contract he signed with Miami in 2003.

He proved his worth during the Lakers' championship run in the playoffs by averaging 12.3 points, third-best on the team, and 9.1 rebounds, second-best on the team.

He averaged 32 minutes a game in the playoffs, a lot of it because center Andrew Bynum was either in foul trouble or ineffective. In those cases, Pau Gasol moved to center, Odom came off the bench to play power forward and the Lakers were often a better team.

Odom was solid against Orlando in the NBA Finals, helping the Lakers win their 15th championship by averaging 13.4 points and 7.8 rebounds. He had 17 points and 10 rebounds in Game 5 as the Lakers clinched the title with a 99-86 victory.

Odom was also impressive in the last two games of the Western Conference finals, helping the Lakers emerge from a 2-2 series tie with a physical Denver Nuggets team. Odom averaged 19.5 points and 11 rebounds in the two games.

Known as a friendly face among teammates and always available to talk to reporters, Odom represented an important part of the Lakers' team chemistry.

Odom wasn't thrilled before the season about the prospect of being a reserve, saying last October that Lakers Coach Phil Jackson "must have woke up and bumped his head."

But he grew accustomed to his backup role and helped keep the Lakers atop the West when Bynum went down with a knee injury.

He logged 31 games as a starter and saw a dramatic uptick in his statistics after Bynum's injury Jan. 31, averaging 13.9 points and 11.1 rebounds in 34 minutes a game. Before Bynum's injury, Odom was averaging 9.4 points and 6.2 rebounds in 26.4 minutes.

Staff writer Mike Bresnahan contributed to this story

[email protected]

Well now you have pissed off Buss. So it is over.

Damn. Right now I am just in shock right now.
So basically LO didn't want to come back period. I say since he doesn't want to be in LA, we work a sign and trade to ship his $%* out, atleast get something in return, Josh Howard/Mike Beasley are better than nothing.

 

[solefob]

he wants a 5 year contract cuz of his age and fear of not being able to get another contract at 32 but if he took the Lakers offer for 3 years 27 mil, he wouldstill have a chance to make more than the 5 year 34 mil by signing another smaller deal after the Lakers deal.
This is so stupid.

 

[MVP]

What about Shane Battier, I think he would be good on the Lakeshow, our perimeter D would be unstoppable.

 

[tupac003]

This team IMO is a middle of the pack team without Lamar.

Its just a shame. Just a shame. A championship team can't stay together.

Ariza I understood. His agent gassed him up and maybe his agent talked to much.

Now Lamar agent doesn't talk enough. Doesn't respond to a 9 million dollar offer which was only ONE million dollars off what he wanted.

NOBODY HAS COME CLOSE TO OFFERING ANYTHING!!! So why not take the 9 mil? I don't see anything wrong with a 3 year deal. I dare lamarownsem to come with anycomeback. There is none.

So where do you go now? Do you chase dollars in portland when there is no deal even in place? Do you run to south beach for the MLE? Run to the Mavs for theMLE?

Doesn't sound to damn smart to me. But when has Lamar really been smart? Us as laker fans have given LO a lot hell but we always stood behind him. We wouldalways try to defend him.

He won't get that anywhere else.

That candy must be rotting his brain. There are times when you don't need to listen to your agent. There are times when you need to do things on your ownif you mean what you say. IF you want to be a laker BE A DAMN LAKER! PICK UP THE PHONE AND MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN. Don't sit around and let good money passyou by.

I feel like drinking.....

 

[salahuddinxciii]

%$#
im about to cry
i couldnt be more pissed off
i cant sleep tonight
#%@+ LO

 

[knightngale]

If lamar wants more years just give it to him.

These idiots did not hesitate to overpay for Walton and Vujacic the first day of free agency the last few years
and also overpay for that bum bynum but they can't do the same for our 3rd most important player?

All they are doing is tyring to waste Kobe's prime by not paying a million more and 2 more years.

Signing Ariza and Odom were the priorities huh?

 

[salahuddinxciii]

idk what to say anymore

 

[night marcher01]

I actually think LO will be back, like someone stated already, noone except Portland can match us. And Portland seems more interested in Millsap.

Or maybe i'm just more optimistic than most of you.

 

[tupac003]

knightngale wrote:

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If lamar wants more years just give it to him.

These idiots did not hesitate to overpay for Walton and Vujacic the first day of free agency the last few years
and also overpay for that bum bynum but they can't do the same for our 3rd most important player?

All they are doing is tyring to waste Kobe's prime by not paying a million more and 2 more years.

Signing Ariza and Odom were the priorities huh?

You are not being serious right now? Really?

So they made mistakes that cost them so you want them to do it again when there seems to be no other team willing to pay him the money or give him the theyears he wants? Come on.

Yes we over paid for Bynum but he is young and still has time to grow. We know what lamar is. He will never change. Bynum has played great he has just takensome bad hits to the legs.

A million more and 2 more years is 50 million in luxuary tax for a 6th man. A SIXTH MAN!!! Manu makes LESS and he is an ALL STAR!

Some of yall need to stop. Just stop. I don't want to see Lamar go but I don't see the need to over pay for him either. With the cap going down andPau's contract coming up you have to look toward the future. Just throwing money at things will not solve anything.

And please waste Kobe's prime? Yall cried about that from 05 to 07. I don't want to hear any mess about Kobe.

But hell we might be ahead of ourselfs...

[h3]Is Odom finished as a Laker?[/h3] [h4]July 14th, 2009, 8:21 pm · 2 Comments · posted by JANIS CARR, OCREGISTER.COM[/h4]
Seems it's true…the L.A. Daily News is reporting that the Lakers withdrew their offer to Lamar Odom. However, Mitch Kupchak declined to comment on negotiations, saying nothing has changed since Monday night.

Kuphack did return home after one day in Las Vegas.


If he is saying nothing has changed maybe the offer is still on the table. I think they will pull the deal if they don't hear something from him soonbut it may not be over yet.

 

[MVP]

Originally Posted by knightngale

If lamar wants more years just give it to him.

These idiots did not hesitate to overpay for Walton and Vujacic the first day of free agency the last few years
and also overpay for that bum bynum but they can't do the same for our 3rd most important player?

All they are doing is tyring to waste Kobe's prime by not paying a million more and 2 more years.

Signing Ariza and Odom were the priorities huh?

It's not a million more, it's 2 mil more cause of the tax, plus the salary cap is predicted to keep going down for the next couple ofyears, so I can see why Buss has hardened his stance he'll end up paying a lot more than that 10 million/year. Plus he's thinking about the future,Pau's contract is up in 2 years, he has to get paid, Kobe has to be resigned, so the economics just isn't going to allow LO to get 5 years/50 mil.I'm seriously just wondering what the hell can't he do with 9 mil that he can do with 10.

 

[knightngale]

^Ariza wanted more money and then went to the rockets for the MLE

same thing could happen with odom

to tupac: we already know what lamar can bring and his inconsistent play>>>>>>walton and vujacic combined
what did they sell their 2 picks for?

 

[salahuddinxciii]

^ i hope that the odom comes to his senses and calles buss up and apoligezes for not answerin his damn phone
and they can put that offer back on the table
but mabey the offer is still on the table according to mitch's latest quote

 

[denni5themenace]

whats this im reading that the lakers offered him 30 mil for 3 years and a 36 mil for 4 years? and lamar rejected both.

retired