Lamar Odom is leaning strongly toward accepting the Miami Heat's contract offer and leaving the Los Angeles Lakers, multiple sources with knowledge of the talks said.
Odom has not reached a final decision, the sources said, but there
is growing belief he will ultimately return to Heat unless the Lakers
improve their current offer.
“It’s close, but it’s not done,” said one source.
Lakers officials and Odom’s representatives resumed talking after a
weeklong standoff that began when Jerry Buss, the team’s owner,
withdrew a four-year, $36 million offer that guaranteed $30 million.
Sources close to Odom said that while the two sides have since talked,
Buss is now offering less than the Lakers’ previous proposal.
Odom could sign a
five-year, $34 million with the Heat that would give him the option to
become a free agent in three seasons and seek a more lucrative deal. He
also would not have to pay state income tax in Florida.
Please Lamar, come to the Eastern conference. This would be a major blow to the Lakers.
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