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7/1/09
Suns and Spurs looking to sign Lamar Odom
Both the Suns and Spurs are going hard after Lamar Odom, who wants in the range of $10 million per year.
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There have been a lot questions about whether or not the Lakers can re-sign Lamar Odom. Odom is looking for around $10 million per year, which may be too much for the Lakers, since they plan on also trying to re-sign Trevor Ariza.

Two teams that are showing a lot of interest in Odom are the Suns and Spurs, both of which would be able to pay Odom what he's looking for.

Suns head coach Alvin Gentry has previously coached Odom when they were both with the Clippers from 2000 to 2003.

As for the Spurs, they're looking for a versatile power forward to compliment Tim Duncan and newly acquired Richard Jefferson.

By the way, if the Spurs manage to get Odom as well, anyone else think they're on a direct path to another NBA championship? That team will STACKED.


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7/1/09
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 the team may be stacked but still old. 

7/1/09
9
 the team may be stacked but still old. 

7/1/09
1
10 million?  Are you kidding me?  He's a slacker who plays when he feels like it.

7/1/09
5
Suck it up Dr. Bus and give L.O. an acceptable contract.

All the man wants is to live near a beach and get some candy, so help the man out.

7/1/09
1
Hopefully he goes off to the Suns. One less obstacle in the way for the Cavs.

7/1/09
0
drn0iswatr wrote:
 the team may be stacked but still old. 
thats actually pretty stupid to say when you have two guys coming in under 25 years old, and 3 guys over 35 out the door. Spurs managed to drop their average team age by quite a clip. They went from a little over 30 years old per average player, to (out of 11 players secured on roster) 27.7 years old.

7/1/09
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Chris wrote:
thats actually pretty stupid to say when you have two guys coming in under 25 years old, and 3 guys over 35 out the door. Spurs managed to drop their average team age by quite a clip. They went from a little over 30 years old per average player, to (out of 11 players secured on roster) 27.7 years old.
 yes it was very stupid of me to make a joke. That typically never happens on this site. I apologize for the mishap. I must be slipping in my old age. 

7/1/09
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And to the question of the blog, Yes. Spurs would be the favorites over Cleveland ONLY because they would have a complete roster. Strong front court, deep back court, and exceptional depth in every category, except for really the Center position. If they acquire Odom instead of Rasheed, it would still be a plus for SA. He can shoot 3s, post up, and would fill the Spurs' need-- rebounding. They would have a complete team. Both defensive and offensive. Thats a guaranteed 60+ win team, even with injuries. They won 54 games with a crap and battered team. What more with a steal in the draft, and a steal in getting RJ.

7/1/09
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drn0iswatr wrote:
 yes it was very stupid of me to make a joke. That typically never happens on this site. I apologize for the mishap. I must be slipping in my old age. 
reads more like a statement. And like when food gets old, so does the same "old" jokes-- they get stale and lose their taste.

7/1/09
0
drn0iswatr wrote:
 yes it was very stupid of me to make a joke. That typically never happens on this site. I apologize for the mishap. I must be slipping in my old age. 
Yeah, man, what were you thinking?

7/1/09
4
I doubt Odom holds fond memories of his time with the Clippers, so the Gentry connection probably isn't much of a factor.  Also, that is quite a bit less than Odom was making last season ($14.1 mil), so the Lakers should be able to offer him that no problem and still fit Ariza into their plans.  Odom wants to win a championship and play by the beach, I highly doubt he is going anywhere.

7/1/09
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drn0iswatr wrote:
 the team may be stacked but still old. 
Old? Tony Parker-27, Manu Ginobli-31, Tim Duncan-33, Roger Mason-28, Richard Jefferson-29, Matt Bonner-29, Drew Gooden-27, DeJuan Blair-20, George Hill-23. That doesn't seem too old to me.

7/1/09
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joshwillis52 wrote:
Old? Tony Parker-27, Manu Ginobli-31, Tim Duncan-33, Roger Mason-28, Richard Jefferson-29, Matt Bonner-29, Drew Gooden-27, DeJuan Blair-20, George Hill-23. That doesn't seem too old to me.
Gooden hasn't officially been signed yet. McClinton is 24 too.

7/1/09
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joshwillis52 wrote:
Old? Tony Parker-27, Manu Ginobli-31, Tim Duncan-33, Roger Mason-28, Richard Jefferson-29, Matt Bonner-29, Drew Gooden-27, DeJuan Blair-20, George Hill-23. That doesn't seem too old to me.
In terms of mileage, the team is old.  With a core of players in Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, and Tim Duncan who have been injured as well as logged a ton of games over their careers, they are definitely old.  Age means very little in the NBA, the key factor is the amount of games played and the wear and tear on the players' bodies.  And for a team that only had its' 3 stars play 55 games together last season, their not exactly worry-free and in the clear.

7/1/09
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(Edited by joshwillis52)
If the Spurs do get Odom, they will have to rename themselves the Big 5 instead of the Big 3. This will be an amazing team with Duncan, Parker, Ginobli/Mason, Jefferson, and Odom in the starting 5 and Dejuan Blair, Mason/Ginobli, and Bonner coming off the bench. Come on R.C., get this deal done so he can by himself some more candy.

7/1/09
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Raider_Dave wrote:
In terms of mileage, the team is old.  With a core of players in Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, and Tim Duncan who have been injured as well as logged a ton of games over their careers, they are definitely old.  Age means very little in the NBA, the key factor is the amount of games played and the wear and tear on the players' bodies.  And for a team that only had its' 3 stars play 55 games together last season, their not exactly worry-free and in the clear.
Coach Pop has been doing a fantastic job of controlling how long they play and games played in terms of the regular season, so give him credit.

7/1/09
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It would be best way to close the gap between the Spurs and Lakers to get Odom. Especially with the other moves they made so far (Jefferson via trade, Blair via the draft). I think the Lakers are showiing they are going to do everything possible to keeo him (and Ariza) in the fold. I hope.

7/1/09
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Raider_Dave wrote:
In terms of mileage, the team is old.  With a core of players in Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, and Tim Duncan who have been injured as well as logged a ton of games over their careers, they are definitely old.  Age means very little in the NBA, the key factor is the amount of games played and the wear and tear on the players' bodies.  And for a team that only had its' 3 stars play 55 games together last season, their not exactly worry-free and in the clear.
Agree with Raider_Dave, Parker looked a step slow all season, don't know if it's age or Eva Longoria doing it to him. Ginobli is breaking down. He is a shell of what he was even when he did play. Timmy just kinda vanished last season, how many games did he have where he scored in the neighborhood of 12 pts - 8 rbnds last year? Seems like every Spurs game I watched last year that was his line - definitely not in line with being the top-PF of all time as hoops mag lists him as. But now they add Richard Jefferson who looked like two-steps slow with the Bucks. Drew Gooden, same thing. The Spurs youngsters just aren't that good, no one here is going to argue that George Hill is a future MVP, are they?

Spurs best years are behind them, the sooner they realize they need to reload and dismantle the better. It's kinda pointless to patch the walls of a condemned house, it's going to be torn down anyways. That is like the Spurs, gotta tear em down, it's been a nice run but a combo of age and low-draft-choices for the last decade have finally caught up to them...

7/1/09
0
 yeah they look old

7/1/09
1
 especially with popovich having that beard and all

7/1/09
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I don't think Odom fits the Suns. I don't see him playing well on a team that is still led, for better or worse, by Steve Nash.

7/1/09
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Chris wrote:
Gooden hasn't officially been signed yet. McClinton is 24 too.
I knew Gooden's contract was up but haven't heard anything about it for a while and he's still on the roster so i figured they signed him and I didn't hear about it. And I didn't mention Jack McClinton because I don't see him being a big factor on the team next season.

7/1/09
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tron8808 wrote:
 especially with popovich having that beard and all
LOL

7/1/09
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Raider_Dave wrote:
In terms of mileage, the team is old.  With a core of players in Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, and Tim Duncan who have been injured as well as logged a ton of games over their careers, they are definitely old.  Age means very little in the NBA, the key factor is the amount of games played and the wear and tear on the players' bodies.  And for a team that only had its' 3 stars play 55 games together last season, their not exactly worry-free and in the clear.
I wasn't saying they don't have players with injuries because they do, but then again every team does like the Lakers do with Kobe and his surgically repaired thumb and Bynum's knee, Rockets with Yao Ming and his foot and knee, Cavs with Shaq and his everything, or the Rockets with McGrady and his knee. The point is, every team has injuries and there is no way of avoiding them. If the Lakers lose Kobe or he is slowed down because he jams his thumb really bad or something, they pretty much have no shot at making a repeat and may even be out of the playoffs.

7/1/09
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Boski93 wrote:
Suck it up Dr. Bus and give L.O. an acceptable contract.

All the man wants is to live near a beach and get some candy, so help the man out.
Is anybody really worried about the candy eating?  It cracks me up, but it would give you pause if you were about to give this guy millions of dollars. 

7/1/09
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Chris wrote:
reads more like a statement. And like when food gets old, so does the same "old" jokes-- they get stale and lose their taste.
Oh I know...just having fun :)

7/1/09
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drn0iswatr wrote:
Oh I know...just having fun :)
can't hold it against ya.

7/1/09
1
Heyhey1970 wrote:
Is anybody really worried about the candy eating?  It cracks me up, but it would give you pause if you were about to give this guy millions of dollars. 
oh, you mean Lamar Odom's dentist?? He/she's not worried either. They're cracking the bank off of him and his regular visits.

7/1/09
1
joshwillis52 wrote:
I wasn't saying they don't have players with injuries because they do, but then again every team does like the Lakers do with Kobe and his surgically repaired thumb and Bynum's knee, Rockets with Yao Ming and his foot and knee, Cavs with Shaq and his everything, or the Rockets with McGrady and his knee. The point is, every team has injuries and there is no way of avoiding them. If the Lakers lose Kobe or he is slowed down because he jams his thumb really bad or something, they pretty much have no shot at making a repeat and may even be out of the playoffs.
No the point was that the Spurs weren't able to play together as a team of more than 55 games because several of their key players were injured.  Sure every team experiences injuries, but not to their core of the team.  Ginobili has chronic leg issues on top of playing games internationally while adding to his mileage.  Tony Parker plays at least 2 speeds above any ther player and drives to the hoop, taking beatings on the way.  Duncan is a big man with a ton of games under his belt, as well as some back issues that have lingered over the past few seasons.

7/1/09
1
Raider_Dave wrote:
No the point was that the Spurs weren't able to play together as a team of more than 55 games because several of their key players were injured.  Sure every team experiences injuries, but not to their core of the team.  Ginobili has chronic leg issues on top of playing games internationally while adding to his mileage.  Tony Parker plays at least 2 speeds above any ther player and drives to the hoop, taking beatings on the way.  Duncan is a big man with a ton of games under his belt, as well as some back issues that have lingered over the past few seasons.
and still won 54 games. Niiiiiiiiiiiiice.

7/1/09
3
If Odom is serious about wanting to play for a winner and the Lakers dont have enough money to resign him, then he would be better suited to go to the Spurs.  The Suns are fading fast in the West, pun intended, and the Spurs on paper have the pieces in place to make a serious run for another title. 

7/1/09
1
Chris wrote:
and still won 54 games. Niiiiiiiiiiiiice.
And then went on to lose in the first round of the playoffs to the Dallas Mavericks.  Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice!!

That's kind of like a Cavs fan being happy enough that the team won 66 games in the regular season.  In the end, it's the titles that matter.  The Spurs had an absolutely fantastic run, but their window has been closing for the last couple of seasons.  Recent roster moves have propped it back open, but with the core they have now with that many miles on them, they still will have a very tough go of it.

7/1/09
0
Raider_Dave wrote:
And then went on to lose in the first round of the playoffs to the Dallas Mavericks.  Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice!!

That's kind of like a Cavs fan being happy enough that the team won 66 games in the regular season.  In the end, it's the titles that matter.  The Spurs had an absolutely fantastic run, but their window has been closing for the last couple of seasons.  Recent roster moves have propped it back open, but with the core they have now with that many miles on them, they still will have a very tough go of it.
point being, their window is still open.

7/1/09
0
Boski93 wrote:
Suck it up Dr. Bus and give L.O. an acceptable contract.

All the man wants is to live near a beach and get some candy, so help the man out.
I would so go with that contract more important the candy!

7/1/09
1
didnt tha suns jus draft earl clark,wich is pretty much tha same player without all tha baggage...at least with clark hes a rookie tryin to prove his self...with odom hes got tha money,hes got tha ring,if u didnt think he didnt go all out every nite b4,jus wait till he gets a big money contract by some team who thinks theyre getting theyre moneys worth on this ass clown..if he goes anywhere other than the lakers,youll never hear from him again.

7/1/09
0
(Edited by Chris)
Scott wrote:
If Odom is serious about wanting to play for a winner and the Lakers dont have enough money to resign him, then he would be better suited to go to the Spurs.  The Suns are fading fast in the West, pun intended, and the Spurs on paper have the pieces in place to make a serious run for another title. 
and Kobe is expected to sign an extension. He could have followed up his ETO, and probably negotiated a lower salary, but as i told all Lakers fans here in LA-- he's not the type of person who would do it. Therefore, Lakers either have to swell a ridiculous $20+ million over the salary cap, or let LO go. It's as simple as that. They have plenty of front court depth without him, it would hurt to let him slide, but thats up to them.

Suns have made some extremely poor decisions in the last 2-3 years, leading to this really sharp decline. Now they seriously need to gather up the mess splattered on the ground. I don't expect them playoff bound even with LO.

Spurs only flaw now, is front court depth, and rebounding. Lamar would fill those gaps. Spurs managed to get a steal in getting Blair in the 2nd round, but he's not as tall and big as Odom. With those three (adding Duncan), and Jefferson to help off the wing, the Spurs should be good to go in terms of all aspects of their game. Still shallow on Center, but with all those players working with each other, it should be plenty enough.

7/1/09
0
a part of me is thinking that odom is aasking for more because of the champs and he came to lakers cuz he knows that they would win... now $$ i doubt he would leave...

7/1/09
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uscfootball123 wrote:
a part of me is thinking that odom is aasking for more because of the champs and he came to lakers cuz he knows that they would win... now $$ i doubt he would leave...
Lamar Odom made $14.1 million last season, and just finished up the 6 year, $65 million contract he signed while with Miami.  In a sense, he didn't ever choose to go to L.A., he was traded there in the Shaq deal and had no say in the matter.  Also, again, he is asking for less than he previously was making.  A fitting price for him is about $7-10 million/year since he is a very good 6th man who can do many things.

7/1/09
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uscfootball123 wrote:
a part of me is thinking that odom is aasking for more because of the champs and he came to lakers cuz he knows that they would win... now $$ i doubt he would leave...
no offense to ur money skills but i dont think odom is good and if you look at the back of his jersey it sorta looks like DOOM but i like him

7/2/09
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Raider_Dave wrote:
And then went on to lose in the first round of the playoffs to the Dallas Mavericks.  Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice!!

That's kind of like a Cavs fan being happy enough that the team won 66 games in the regular season.  In the end, it's the titles that matter.  The Spurs had an absolutely fantastic run, but their window has been closing for the last couple of seasons.  Recent roster moves have propped it back open, but with the core they have now with that many miles on them, they still will have a very tough go of it.
Their window has been closing the last couple of seasons? Wasn't that most people's exact thought when they won their other four championships? Nobody said they had a chance against the Knicks in 99' and the Pistons in 05' and they had no shot of getting to the Finals in 03' against the Nets and in 07' against the Cavs. The point is when everyone thinks they're done, they come back and prove you wrong. You would think people would of quit doubting them after the second championship, or at least by now. But I guess not.

7/4/09
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Scott wrote:
If Odom is serious about wanting to play for a winner and the Lakers dont have enough money to resign him, then he would be better suited to go to the Spurs.  The Suns are fading fast in the West, pun intended, and the Spurs on paper have the pieces in place to make a serious run for another title. 
 The Spurs would be a great pick for Odom. But the Suns are not that bad they still have hurry up an blossom already player in Jason Richardson who could help spread the floor more if he work more on his aggression and better decision making skills. So I wouldn't say fading they just tried the wrong team chemistry buy letting go too many players. But I would like to see him in Phoenix and see if he wants to win one by making  stronger team or just joining one because it's the best choice that doesn't always work in the same ending.

 
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