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It is rumored that Odom is inching closer to signing with the heats if the lakers don't offer him more money.  The Heats are able to give him a 5 year 34 million dollars while he initially did not respond to the lakers previous offers of a 3 year 30 million or a 4 year 36 million deal.  He thinking long and hard because in Florida there is no states tax while California has one of the highest.

Story on Ed O'Bannon and how he ended up a car salesman.  At least he seems at peace with where his NBA career went. 

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/11/AR2009061103332.html

dammit, odom should just sign the damn contract!

Originally posted by BRUIZZA The bobcats and hornets just swapped okafor for chandler.

Still have no idea why the Hornets have been trying so hard to get rid of him.  His foot was hurt all year, he played on one leg.  He just needed rest.  They are going to regret that one.  Okafor is nowhere near the pick and roll player that Chandler is, not as big, athletic etc.  He is a slightly better scorer.  But he has three more years on his contract paying him way too much money and Chandler only has one.

Maybe its just me.  Never been a big Okafor fan. 

Drew Gooden signed in Dallas, who is also rumored to be after Tim Thomas.  Bunch of little trades here and there. 

Not both teams.

Hornets just took on a player who has three years and 40+ million remaining on his contract.  Okafor just signed an extension two seasons ago.  Not really any better of a player IMHO. 

Chandlers contract is up after next season.  So the Hornets just took on a ton of salary and messed with their chemistry in the process.  They probably could have got Chandler back for 7-8 million after his contract expired. 

Originally posted by Surfs_up It is rumored that Odom is inching closer to signing with the heats if the lakers don't offer him more money.  The Heats are able to give him a 5 year 34 million dollars while he initially did not respond to the lakers previous offers of a 3 year 30 million or a 4 year 36 million deal.  He thinking long and hard because in Florida there is no states tax while California has one of the highest.

if Odom is following the $$$$, then he should definitely sign w/ the Heat.  he screwed up big time by passing up on Buss's more than reasonable offers.

yeah man the trade doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me but whatever.  

Okafor did average a double double last season so he is a pretty good player.  Just curious how it will work out because he doesn't seem near as athletic as Chandler.  Paul throwing alley oops to Chandler was the best reason to watch the hornets.

Yeah man I agree it will be a lot different with okafor out there.

hahaha yeah peja is on n off. and the i think it was a pretty random trade with new or.

I agree with Chandler being a better fit over Okafur...but I still think it'll be interesting to see how it turns out for the Hornets.  I think they had to do something though, because I don't see them competing with the team they had.

But it looks like the Hornets just really wanted to move Chandler.

I heard about it but haven't watched it.

heard about it from Bill Simmons haha... 24 hr? I don't wanna watch him for 24 hours...

errr... wtf? haha

you watched the whole thing shaka??? geez

just watched the Starburry video.  WOW!!!  he cried his eyes out for the entire 5+ mins of the video.  i don't know if he's going mental or if the song just really got to him.

The Grizzlies are the dumbest team in the league.  I love how Bill Simmons rips them all the time.

Originally posted by ses13n144e the suns have a good squad...whats holding them back ahhhhhhh

Suns won't make the playoffs this year either.  Entertaining team for sure, but not a threat to win much anymore. 

I have not heard a definitive announcement.  What I have heard is that the lakers only offer now is 3 years 25-27 million and thats it.  He wants more years.

Miami is offering 4 or 5 years with the final year being an opt out year for Odom.  But its only at the mid-level exception.  The problem that Odom is wrestling with is his skills will likely be in serious decline around 34 or so and he is basing his worth on what Hedo got and thinks he should get a 50 million dollar contract. 

Had he signed early in the off-season, he could probalby have got that from someone.  But since nobody has any money left, he is jammed into a corner. 

oh gosh, i just dont see why odom would want to leave LA. 

Is it official that Odom signed openwheelracing? If so, with which team?

Forget starting.  I rather be a 6th man on a championship team than a starter for the #4 team in the east MAYBE.  

Originally posted by Surfs_up It's about time Odom, now fire you agent because you were offered 3 years 30 million or a 4 year 36 million dollar and he told you not to take it.

yesssiiirrr!!!  go ahead and fire him.  a 3 million paycut is a lot.

I thought Odom had already signed a week ago...

But I just read that Bruce Bowen was released, he's older but he could still help out a team.  I wouldn't mind if he went to Miami...but for some reason i see him going to where all the older players go, Boston.

I hope to see Bruce Bowen in Clippers uniform, but it's unlikely

So Ron Artest put his actual phone number on Twitter and started taking calls from fans.  I think that is a first.