The Lakers want Odom back!
ESPN reports that the Lakers have interest in bringing back free agent Lamar Odom who spent seven seasons in Los Angeles, the most productive of his career. Reportedly the interest is mixed on both sides, but the idea itself is intriguing.
Odom won two titles with the Lakers in 2009 and 2010, becoming a firmly established member of the team and the versatile connection to bridge the gap between Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol. But Odom was traded in 2011 after the failed Chris Paul trade was rejected by the league (acting as ownership for the Hornets -- who are now the Pelicans; this is all very confusing). Odom was reportedly unhappy with being involved in the failed trade talks, and as a result, GM Mitch Kupchak moved him to Dallas for a conditional first-round pick.