Lamar Odom Offer Rescinded by Lakers: Some Tension Between Odom and LA

It was reportedly in the books. Lamar Odom and the Los Angeles Lakers had agreed to a contract worth $27 million for three years.

Despite the reported agreement, Odom was upset that the Lakers did not give him a lengthier contract. Lakers owner Jerry Buss did not give Lamar a deadline but decided to pull the contract because of no response from Lamar.

In an interview with the LA Times this past Monday, Odom discussed why the deal was not finalized.

"I don't know. That's why there are negotiations. I don't know. Of course I hope they can get it done. It's negotiations. Both sides are going to give and take. That's part of it. I don't know how long it's going to take," Odom said. "... The Lakers have been too good to me to rub people over there the wrong way....

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