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Lakers Reach Tentative Agreement With Odom
According to NBA.com:
The Lakers and free agent forward Lamar Odom have reached a verbal agreement on a multi-year contract, according to Odom’s agent Jeff Schwartz. Lakers spokesman John Black confirmed that the two sides have reached an agreement and hope to have a signed contract in the next few days.
In helping the Lakers to the 2008-09 title, Odom averaged 12.3 points, 9.1 rebounds and 1.35 blocks in the postseason, numbers supplemented by solid low-post and help defense and a team-leading 51.4 percent three-point stroke.
Odom started 32 regular season games last season after center Andrew Bynum went down with a torn MCL on January 31, but said in his postseason exit interview that he has absolutely no problem coming off the bench, where he returned in the playoffs. Odom also mentioned that he expects to play more in the backcourt next season, anticipating more minutes for Andrew Bynum, not to mention L.A.’s newly-acquired forward Ron Artest, who can also play at the four.
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