Lamar Odom, on his free agent negotiations with the Lakers

[Huskyowner2007]

Repeat!!!!

[leebo508]

Yeah baby! Lamar is staying with the Lakers! He doesn't wanna go to a shitty Miami team. Time to get more rings Lamar!

[nomorebull34]

Lamer Odom Stay,s In LA Yes We In It To Win Next Season Yes Finally I Don,t Have To Worry About Him Going To That Suck Team Miami Heat Sorry Wade Not This Year.

[therapy3471]

Ariza has a bright future. He's the best thief on the Lakers. But Artest is a big guy (physically) and he's more experienced so I don't think L.A. made a bad choice. You know I don't know where Ariza went. Also, what position is Artest going to play? And once again, thanks for the compliment.

[ryanr20091]

well artest is going to play small forward for the Houston Rockets my home team.I think that ariza will grow into a better player but he isnt now . so yeah maybe a good short term a good move but in the long term houston got a better deal . one thing artest you never know what his behavior going to be.He can be a bit of a wildcard but when he plays and stay out of trouble h can be hard to stop . No problem on the compliment you deserve it .

[HollowIchigo1724]

attention according to espn lamar has signed a 4 year 33 million contract with them

[ryanr20091]

with miami right are you sure did you just find this out on the computer or on televison was it espn news or just espn

[HollowIchigo1724]

it was on the website today and on the espn news show today he has signed with the lakers

[ryanr20091]

damn you are sadly enough right the guy fooled us all into playing mind games it isnt right i really thought he wanted to go to miami he just wanted the attention because we were all talking about his next move . i mean why do you think it took him so long its was all set up him getting more attention than he usually gets . oh well lakers will win again honestly as long as it isnt boston I can deal with that. la better stop treating odom like he isnt better than bynum . have odom start

[KJShackx]

He was going to stay with the lakers the entire time. The whole 'I'm strongly leaning toward miami' stunt was for the purpose of getting jerry buss to raise his offer. Jerry called his bluff, and Odom eventually took the lower salary.

[z4ng3tsu1ch1g0]

Lamar signed with the Lakers a 4-year 27 million contract. Haha Lakers will repeat.

[ryanr20091]

are you one of the bandwagon fans that i was talking about or are you a true fan

[z4ng3tsu1ch1g0]

Why is everyone calling Laker fans bandwagon? There are some but there are also true fans. I been a fan since and 2003 and supported them in their 34-48 2005 season. GTFO

[therapy3471]

I've been in LA four 2 yrs now. You wouldn't believe some Laker fans. They are really quick to said get rid of Fish his legs are old, trade L.O., Pau is soft....on and on with lots of negativity. I have turned the radio off sometimes. Some players will have bad days. As long as u know they r giving their best. L.O. gave 110% this yr.

[ryanr20091]

well i think alot of lakers fans who said all of those negative things are eating their words . truth is kobe couldnt do everything by himself he needed gasol and odom productivity as far a fisher goes you always need that veteran that is a leader . he is clutch when you need him to be . hey do you think that the lakers will repeat or not with odom resigning ? by the way you are a beautiful woman i saw your page its cool

[therapy3471]

Thanks for the compliment. I was shocked when I heard we signed artest. I went to 1 or 2 games during the Houston/L.A. round and during warm ups Artest made 90-95% of all the shots he took. He's definitely a threat. I think L.A. is unstoppable now. I think Odom does a lot behind the scenes (his personality) that makes him so valuable to the team. And when you couple that with his good games and his drive.....yeah I think we will definitely be in the Finals again.

[ryanr20091]

hey did you miss ariza because he was big in the finals . Do you think it was a smart move on his part to leave and how much do you think la loss because of that .Once again you are so beautiful sorry to repeat it

[JohnasonLin1982]

Just think about it !

If you make money do you want to get paid say 20 bucks an hour or do you prefer 40 bucks an hour ?

He already won a ring.. Money would be greater than another championship..

So he doesn't care if he lands in Miami for a losing team..

[MegaPrimoz]

He will play for MIAMI HEAT.

[Mikeb243]

lamar wont get any of dem gummy bears or sour patch kids in miami ....la has allll the candy man..

[ryanr20091]

hurry up and sign odom then boozer can come the big three wade boozer odom unstoppable trio . come onn odom your one of my favorite players end the speculation and sign to miami my nigga got much love for you homie

[z4ng3tsu1ch1g0]

Dumbass, if they get Odom they can't sign Booz at the same time. Booz is most likely staying with Utah.

[Samurai328]

kobe said that he is optimistic that LO is gonna stay in LA! That means we will win another championship! Yay!

[breaks0]

Seen the latest from yahoo? Looks like it's quite the opposite. At this point, Miami's the favorite. Buss is a boob right now and if he doesn't stop, they're gonna need a big trade or some sort of miraculous improvement from Bynum, Walton and/or Morrison next year to fill the void. I'm pessimistic right now.

[lakazpimppy]

BREAKING NEWS: Lamar to resign with LA. 4yrs/40Mil. CAn you say repeat bitches? Its on

[ryanr20091]

what the hell are you talking about lamar hasnt made his move yet otherwise they would have said something about it . lamar is still a free agent

[SELACARTEL]

where u get that from??/

[bwest92]

that rumour was bullshit man looks like hes off to miami

[sg500]

lets face it. Lakers proved by now that odom is expendable. Im not a laker fan but i think they should re-sign him. Getting artest was a great move but they will have a terrible off season should they lose both trevor and odom.

[ssiknick83]

Odom says he cares about his legacy and businesses. The smart decision would be staying with the Lakers then, obviously. Just sign LO...

[ClydeDavisTV]

LAMAR ODOM, BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING LOOK AT MY VIDEO!!!!!!! clydedavistv

[mastadafunka]

lamar better sign the contract otherwise, the lakers bench will take a HUGE hit.

if odom leaves, who will replace bynum (assuming he will be healthy the entire season) if he is in foul trouble? Mbenga? Powell?

my only solution to this is to put artest on the bench and have walton back with the starters, but i highly doubt artest will be happy about that decision

[natepancho23]

Lamar is stupiddd! juss the sign the contract wiff the lakerss! there a veryy goood teamm wiff himm! selfishh basketball players worry more about the money then winning a championship!

[lLooN3y]

your either a dumbfuck, or you still havent grown hair on your balls. there are shittier players in the league gettin paid more. he also needs to support his family. Pro sports is a JOB first and foremost.

[curtsumait]

it will be w/out ariza and odom..they're the hustle guys..artest can't do what ariza and odom can do..the hustle plays that's the reason they won 1st round all the way to the finals..they can't win w/out these guys.imagine if yao if will be healthy this year and t-mac will be playing on february.they'll have a chance winning the championship w/ ariza.

[slosh52]

yao is out for the whole season. and its probably a career ending injury

[curtsumait]

who's that superstar?

[XxMartialArtistxX]

LO, ur rich man, you cant buy championships, dont be stupid

[lakazpimppy]

with or without lamar the lakers take it again....bynum will just step up to the plate and fill his void....and if LO does come back then thats just icing on the cake....the rest of the nba better watch out cause we coming

[ryanr20091]

bynum is a liability on offense he needs to lift some weights like shaq or do something cuz is game is terrible on offense he cant score at all . lamar is a better rebounder scorer and he assist the ball like a guard odom is basically the jack of all trades blocking stealing he does it all . bynum sucks compared to odom. without odom lakers wont make it out of the west cuz this aint the east. there are some real sharks in the west . plus it really looks like wont return so lakes wont repeat

[aRkmayy]

ryanr20091 your a dumbass.

without odom lakers wont make it out of the west ? your fuckin dumb.

they have kobe gasol bynum artest. and the bench. and i bet lakers will sign an another superstar.

[ryanr20091]

also bynum sucks face it

[aRkmayy]

i didnt say that artest is better than odom.

i just said that lakers will still be a good team without ariza or odom

[plpfctn2007]

LO was acting strange in that interview

[knink24]

lamar if u come back, the lakers will 3peat.

[aRkmayy]

lol he wont comeback.

hes a dumbass..

but still lakers still good they ahve artest.

lol

[ryanr20091]

artest cant do what odom does

[curtsumait]

L.A will suck this year if lamar leaves.first they give up a young talented ariza for the old artest they're not thinking bout their future..lamar like to play again for miami.

[aRkmayy]

lol. nah mann.

lakers will play good this year.

watch just wait.

llakers will sign an another superstar.

[ryanr20091]

the odds are against the lakers if they dont sign odom sorry but its the truth with ariza and odom two main parts along with gasol and kobe they wont beat teams like san antonio and possibly denver . they need more than artest if you cant see that then you must be blind quit getting all worked up over them be realistic odom helped through the finals and ariza . they are a playoff team but not a championship team without the pieces to the puzzle.

[M0t0rBreath89]

Damn, the Lakers are going to be a sick ass team if Lamar stays. He's so important for the team, he can play many roles.

[Jords001]

any idea what LO says at around 6:49 'play with a better thats better than you' or something like that

[8ballsixtwoseven]

i think he meant player.

[wlshl3one]

please keep odom...give sasha and luke less money yo, they hella dont need to stay as bad as odom...i dont understand this..dont let another key player get away!!!!!!!

[flavur]

the lakers should just pay him because without him the lakers will not win

[nejev]

PLEASE LAMAR STAY IN L.A!!!!!!!

[PeekaPeep]

Odom and his agent remind me of that brotha from those old Larry H. Parker ads: "GIT ALL YOU CAN!", lol...

[rynlps]

Why insist higher pay when someday those owners will kick you out. NBA cares Owners don't

[ryanr20091]

odom is the real talent forget aout bynum hehasnt done crap but get is ass into foul trouble

[ShowtimePanda]

Just sign the damn contract. 9 mil is plenty for 1 year. There are people who would be for that much money in their lifetime. Athletes have such a skewed value of worth.

[ELOHVEX3]

He's probably getting more money to buy more candy...

CMON ODOM!

[POWERJFROMLA]

i dont think ge will sighn but i want him to!!!!

[TheLAKERSareGodsTeam]

Odom reminds me of the type of guy who needs his wife's permission to make decisions.

[PeekaPeep]

Bye Lamar! Thanks for the championship you helped us get!!!

[Teeeyeem823]

Bye lamar? Hes not going anywhere!

[ryanr20091]

maybe it sure sounds like he will

[1bounce234]

Andrew Bynum's Contract w/the Lakers

2009/10 12.5 million

2010/11 13.8 million

2011/12 15.1 million

2012/13 16.4 million

Andrew Bynum's career averages 8.8 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 1.1 apg.

Andrew Bynum's playoff averages 5.7 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 3.8 apg.

Lamar Odom's career averages 15.1 ppg, 8.8 rpg, 4.2 apg.

Lamar Odom's playoff averages 15.0 ppg, 9.7 rpg, 2.7 apg.

Yet Lamar Odom is the one gettin offered 9 million dollars a yr? LMAO!!!

[WonderBread006]

bynum is better

[ryanr20091]

hey do know any other teams that want odom why havent other teams pursued him he is such a good player i know i would if i was in charge i would sign him in a heartbeat

[a36rod]

your a dumb ass......HOW old is Lamar Odom? 29 how old is Andrew bynum? 21

HOw Often do you see a real center in the NBA? How often do you see power forwards? everywhere ......THE NBA IS ALL ABOUT AGE ,POTENTIAL and BEING CONSISTENT we all know LAMAR AINT CONSISTENT

[1bounce234]

Yeah Bynum has been real consistant, consistantly injured!!!

When the 2010 playoffs come around n Bynum gets injured again or when he gets in foul trouble n there is no Lamar Odom on the bench to bail him out maybe then u'll get it.

[ShowtimePanda]

Of course, Kobe is going to injure Bynum again next year.

[1bounce234]

I didn't say Kobe would injure Bynum.

But Bynum has been injured for the past 2seasons in a row and he's had closed to zero impact in the Lakers 2 NBA Final runs.

[maryswanson111]

omg lamar, who gives a damn if your greedy moronic agent gets upset or not, this is your decision, not his to make, you're missing the entire point of this negotiation and the majority of the people know that if you go the other way, you're gonna be making the BIGGEST mistake of your life. there shouldn't be any question or pondering on "it is what it is" take buss' offer and stay with the lakers and that, mr. odom, 'is what it is'

[iBralENT]

stupid odumb

[mario69clinch]

Lamar odom needs to stay in L>A>

[GGboy1987]

i hope he leaves, then c's are guaranteed to win.

[ryanr20091]

sorry but if lamar leaves then lakers are in deep trouble odom was huge in the finals he can rebound score and a back up 6'10 guard if you need him to be tragic loss for the laker team. but still most teams except for portland and the thundercats lol cant give him over 10mill so he is really limited in his options . as a rockets fan i would have rather have him then ariza oh well i can only dream about it.

[iRMAZyL]

yo' LAMAR ODOM, seems cold, looks too serious, not liking this =[

[jasonzichenyou]

Lamar is great but I don't get all this drama. Sign and trade him along wit sasha for boozer and someone else. I'd be happy. Make bynum come off the bench

[nithreee]

lamar oDUMB!!!!

[J0sA1Ac]

and i thought he was serious when everyone including him said he didnt care about the money and will definitely sign with the lakers.

liar.

[roykei]

we should trade sasha and farmer for some more plants and decoration in staples.

[nithreee]

lol....we also need to get rid of mbenga, uke, and sun yu wei

[artsilly23]

sign the deal dumbass....$8 fuckin mil....seriously man don't b a greedy mo fucka...

btw i think nba players get paid WAY TOOO fucking much.

[dudewheresmycar11]

lamar wants his money

THIS SUCKS

[818silencer818]

I guess Odom and Artest have different ways of looking at this. Artest didn't really care about the money, he only wanted to play for the Lakers and be part of the legacy. Odom doesn't really care about playing with the Lakers, he wants to get the most money he can, if they can't provide that, he will probably switch teams.

[tater2touch2hot96]

wrong artest saw it was easier to get a ring with lakers and hes getting old if he had a ring he would have gone for the money which is what odom is doing

[JRjgs]

Yes, Artest went there because he wants a ring, and that for me seems wrong, you have to earn the ring.

Odom wants more money now that he has a ring, and thats ok, but 9 mil per year is enough, u dont even need that much money, plus you get a chance to be on a winning team like the Lakers, or maybe he wants more minutes.

Go Rockets (lol they suck now)

[K24Productions]

Artest came to LA because he wanted to help Kobe win another ring, he wanted to be apart of it all. Odome wants more because his previous contract was worth more than 14 million, and he wants a little more than 9 million, but he is comfortable with less than 14 mill, ehis year.

[Yaomingish]

dude u know that lamar odom already took a 5 mil pay cut....he was paid 15 mil last year and he agreed to cut 5 mil

[a36rod]

he go paid 13 million a year not 15......and LAMAR I S DUMB ASS LOOK AT RON ARTEST AVERAGES 20 ppg one of the best defenders in the league and he is getting paid 5 million a year...... FOR LAMAR IS NOT ABOUT THE GAME ANYMORE IS ABOUT THE MONEY!

[Teeeyeem823]

Lamar is a dumb ass? Give me a break. There is no player in the NBA like him. As for Artest...yeah he averages that many piont...for Houston...a team without their star player. And his old teams, Sac and Ind. If odom was on those teams, im sure he would put up numbers like that as well. And every player is out there for money, not just Lamar.

[swivelingchairguy]

lamar is in business mode.. its an act... he's going to resign fo sho

[a36rod]

I dont think so dude .....I mean hes acting lick fucking dick...." I WANT 10 MILLION NOT 8 MILLION' Lamar is getting me frustrated sign THE CONTRACT LAMAR!

[Yaomingish]

dude he already took a 5 mil paycut.

[FUKCKUU]

nigger

[iceberggrebeci]

Cracker

[FUKCKUU]

no u

[wellsjdan]

Sign the friggin deal you moron!! It's the best deal you'll get!!

[emmanuelb]

if miami trades beasly (one of the most up and coming toung talents)to try and get 30 year old lamar odom then riley derserves to loose wade in 2010.

[jc375]

Haha come on man Riley isn't going to trade Beasley for Odom. Have you even been following the headlines?

Only player Riley would be willing to trade Beasley for would be Bosh and possibly Amare.

Most Riley would be willing to offer for Odom would be Haslem.

[carlos786]

come back to miami baby !!!!

[365to173repubsPWNED]

lol....why when he can win 70 games and RINGS with RON RON AND KOBE

[khaotic1487]

Cause LA is giving him less than he is worth. Portland should really go after him... You lost Hedo so go after another top caliber player. IMO a better one. I have no idea what Portland is doing.

Hope he doesn't settle... I really want to see him get his worth.

[prjr21]

I have a feeling that hes looking to move on.

[kenwonobi]

Lakers dont need Odom. He could go away and we would win titles without him still. Ariza and Odom are not as good as they think they are. Odom is a nobody anyways.

[bearpickle]

I love LO!

Stay a Laker #7!!!

[RichardDaLionheart]

Money is fucking up the NBA. Every1 wants 10Mil+, even bench players. Now Lamar Odom is complaining bout 1-2mil. If he bolts on that shit, that would piss me off. I love Lamar Odom but winning a championship should make up the 1-2 mil...Lakers 2010 Champs with or without Odom...Get it done Lamar...

[mest5621]

Lamar lakers are not going to pay you 10 million a year to be inconsistent yeah you show up maybe half the time then the other half you look a deer in headlights

[aznsketcher]

it's hard for me as a regular joe with a regular job to be sympathetic about an athlete, who already makes MILLIONS!, being frustrated about a few more million and won't sign....c'mon man!

I'm sorry, Lamar was already overpaid in his last contract and now he needs to come back down to reality...

[DeltronsBET]

Mitch Kupcake and the Front Office fucked up...now Lamar is freakin pissed off and his gonna sign with the others!

[TheLAKERSareGodsTeam]

In all fairness, it's only Lamar Odom.

[Cwayne28]

Lol

[utcp3]

how is that? the lakers are already WAY over the luxury tax, and has offered him $9mil a season, have yet to re-up Kobe, and will have to think about Pau..Lamar has to choose $ or success, bottom line. The problem is the amt of yrs on the contract...i think he wants like 5yrs, & lakers only willing to commit to 3.

[bubblesnuggles]

then go ahead and sign with the others. first and foremeost, front office are doing their jobs by making tough business decisions.. theyre over the luxury tax already and are willing to give him 9million. and effn Lamar thinks he's Pau gasol after winning a championship. He's good but very inconsistent. If he leaves, it'll hurt him more than itll hurt the Lakers.

[DeltronsBET]

You dont understand though...with all the top tier teams ala SA, Bos, Clev tooling up for the champships run, not sure if we can efford to loose Odum. As matter of fact..look at our bench without LO, can you say worst bench of all time?!

No Odumb No repeat!

[bubblesnuggles]

no i understand completely. We actually CAN afford to lose him. Other better players out there, exactly the case with trevor.

It's funny how some of these average players think they're worth more after they won a championship. You know what they say, the root of evil is money.

No O"dumb" (as u pointed out), Lakers still repeat

[VioletKanian]

aw that was a sweet sweet interview. i LOVE lamar.. definitely want to see him in the purple and gold <3

[galex323]

the root of all evil is........

[adamchou]

WOMEN!

[mrmetoo]

Greed is not good

[quanny]

to much candy...candy man

[isaiahcruz]

sounds high. can't understand him

[WhitNic898]

He needs to be smart and stop worrying about money. He has enough.

[PeekaPeep]

Yeah, but this is America. There's NO such thing as having enough money, lol...

[MoonLightCats]

He is not coming back. We do not need him.

[rlacjfdn]

too long and boring to listen to the whole thing

get to the point

[DineNastyLakers]

:s yah....very true