Look to move Odom now?

[KobeFan]

The Triangle will be beautiful next season with this starting 5: Farmar, Kobe, Odom, Gasol, Bynum.

[Mindflayer]

Either Lamar or Pau WILL be dealt, there's no question about it seeing as Drew will get his extention over the offseason.. Giving us 4 players making 10-20 mil. Not happening.

I think we can all agree Lamar is the most likely to go unless Gasol comes in & just flat out sucks..

With those things in mind.. IMO Lamar will be dealt for a SF on a more affordable contract, that can hit the outside shot.. Packaged with some expiring contracts.

What I propose is this:

Lamar Odom
Coby Carl

for.

Hedo Turkoglu
Pat Garrity
Carlos Arroyo

Hedo is playing out of his mind this year so I have serious doubts about the Magic going for this.. But it's worth a shot.

Any deal we make for Lamar will be something along those lines.. We will not take back a Marion type player who makes big money/wants a huge extention.

You can bank on that

I don't how much Turkolu is making and if Garrity and Arroyo are expiring this year I like it. I think the Magic might consider this as Odom can play PF. Don't they have Turkolu or Lewis at PF when both are in the game? Odom is a very good rebounder and could be a good interior passer to Horward.

[davidse]

The Triangle will be beautiful next season with this starting 5: Farmar, Kobe, Odom, Gasol, Bynum.

odom won't be here next season.

[LosKobeBryants]

What if we trade Odom & Sasha for J. Kidd the sign Artest for MLE this summer.

Bynum/?
Gasol/Ronny
Artest/Ariza
Kobe/Fisher
Kidd/Farmar



I know...pipe but we did get Gasol for nothing right?

[Triangle Theory]

The Triangle will be beautiful next season with this starting 5: Farmar, Kobe, Odom, Gasol, Bynum.

[Sroek]

It's time for Odom to go. With Gasol coming in, Odom will be the weak link of the starting 5. If Ariza was still healthy, I'd start him over Odom, due to his superior athleticism, slashing and defensive capabilities.

Odom, I hate to say it, is like the Smush of last season, he's been making too many bad decisions and mental errors.

[TommyTheCat]

i think the lakers are done with trades this season. i'd move odom for a better fitting piece but i wouldn't trade him just for the sakes of getting rid of him. i also agree with the thoughts expressed that his expiring contract next year will probably be a better bargaining chip than unloading him before this seasons TD.

[Teen Girl Squad]

It's time for Odom to go. With Gasol coming in, Odom will be the weak link of the starting 5. If Ariza was still healthy, I'd start him over Odom, due to his superior athleticism, slashing and defensive capabilities.

Odom, I hate to say it, is like the Smush of last season, he's been making too many bad decisions and mental errors.

But you have to admit that odom going from our econ best player to weak link in the starting lineup is refreshing.

[Deity Allah]

I can't wait till Lamar gets traded. Anything to get him out of you ungrateful bastards uniform.

[kno]

I havent read through this thread entirely,m so I apologize if this has been said before.

The reason many posters were getting on Odom was because his lack off offensive production.

With the recent acquisition of Gasol, Odom wont have to produce the 20ppg or whatever some fans expected out of him.

Odom is the type of player that can almost do everything. He is extremely versatile. Having Odom on this team will give us an advantage as he is one of those players that can give us what we lack on any given night.

Given Lakers were top 3 in the league in offensive production even before trading a 5ppg guy for a 20ppg guy, I dont feel as if scoring will ever be a problem, which negates Odom's non-scoring mentality.

If Odom can find a consistent outside shot (which I highly doubt will happen as he hasnt improved since he got into the league), he wouldve been the perfect SF.

With that said, I'd give Odom the chance to be the one player this lineup needs to contribute whats needed on a given night. Maybe his inconsistency will disappear now that he has less of a load on him.

Lets give him a chance. I feel as if he'll succeed.

[dockingsched]

i don't think the lakers are too eager to go late into the season with a gasol/turiaf/vlad/dj big man rotation for most of the season. save any odom trade til the offseason, it makes too much sense. gives odom a chance to show what he can do with this squad, he becomes an expirings, and his value can only go up compared to what it is now.

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[YiYaoYue]

I havent read through this thread entirely,m so I apologize if this has been said before.

The reason many posters were getting on Odom was because his lack off offensive production.

With the recent acquisition of Gasol, Odom wont have to produce the 20ppg or whatever some fans expected out of him.

Odom is the type of player that can almost do everything. He is extremely versatile. Having Odom on this team will give us an advantage as he is one of those players that can give us what we lack on any given night.

Given Lakers were top 3 in the league in offensive production even before trading a 5ppg guy for a 20ppg guy, I dont feel as if scoring will ever be a problem, which negates Odom's non-scoring mentality.

If Odom can find a consistent outside shot (which I highly doubt will happen as he hasnt improved since he got into the league), he wouldve been the perfect SF.

With that said, I'd give Odom the chance to be the one player this lineup needs to contribute whats needed on a given night. Maybe his inconsistency will disappear now that he has less of a load on him.

Lets give him a chance. I feel as if he'll succeed.

I agree, but there is also the risk he doesnt work out resulting in his value going down... and that is why I think if there is a good offer on the table we should take it (ie ron artest or marion). But no, we shouldn't just trade him for the sake of getting rid of him. There are still teams out there that would love a third option like odom and right now we need someone who will provide us with additional defensive and hustling efforts

[KB20]

We have to wait till the offseason, that's when we will know if he fits in well and he will be a giant expiring contract so we can make the right decision.

[LLcoleJ]

Mos Def. I would like to see what the Big4 can do this year, anyway. Its not like we are "suppose" to win the title this year. I would LOVE it and think we will be competitive. But there are factors that we need to work out that cant be ignored. AB and Arizas health and how quickly Pau can adapt.

We need to see what this unit can do before we make any more moves this year, no need to shoot our wad any earlier then we need too.

Plus, LO is a much more attractive piece next year because he is still young and has an expiring deal could get us more in the long run.


Sit tight and see what the Big4 has to offer. Odom was already flourshing as a 3rd wheel earlier and we have plenty of interchangable parts at the 3-4-5 Ronny, Odom, Ariza, Luke, Pau and Vlad. ( benga)

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[LLcoleJ]

i don't think the lakers are too eager to go late into the season with a gasol/turiaf/vlad/dj big man rotation for most of the season. save any odom trade til the offseason, it makes too much sense. gives odom a chance to show what he can do with this squad, he becomes an expirings, and his value can only go up compared to what it is now.

Isnt that what I said?


ha... you said the same thing in a thread above mine and then I posted and you said the same thing...

[dockingsched]

to be honest i've had u on ignore and missed your post.

[LLcoleJ]

to be honest i've had u on ignore and missed your post.

you cant ignore me....

[Slava]

I wouldn't trade Odom now. I don't find too many players of this quality and willing to differ and be a 4th option on a contending team while doing all the garbage work like rebounding etc. I'd try to keep him and re-negotiate his contract when its about to expire.