Lamar Odom Not Wanted By Some Los Angeles Clippers Players?
Lamar Odom may be attempting a return to the Los Angeles Clippers, but reports are stating that some of his old teammates may not be too happy about it.
While Odom has been practicing for his return to the league in Rhode Island, it seems some sources close to the Clippers believe that some of the team members do not have high expectations for his return.
"Lamar wasn't (expletive) before he left the league," sources close to the team reportedly told TMZ. "Why would he be (expletive) now?"
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Odom, the 34-year-old NBA free agent and forward has spent months in media headlines for allegedly stepping out on his marriage and battling with a drug addiction. While it is still not clear if Odom will indeed sign on with the Clippers, it seems coach Doc Rivers is campaigning for the forward to get back into the league.
"I don't know what our plans are yet. I like Lamar," Rivers told the Los Angeles Times recently. "I want him to be in the NBA. And if things go right, here."
After a recent meeting with the Clippers, TMZ photographers asked Odom if the free agent forward believed he "sealed the deal" with the team. Odom's response was, "yeah."
Odom's former teammate Matt Barnes, seemed excited for the possibility of his friend's return to Los Angeles.
"I think it's great. For one, as a friend who is wanting him to get his life back on track, I think that's important," Barnes told USA Today. "But he's an intelligent big man who knows how to play the game. Hopefully he can get himself back in shape and be a great addition to our team."
Even if he does not rejoin the Clippers, Rivers spoke about the importance of Odom getting back into the NBA.
"..I just want him to do well at the end. Obviously if he does well, we'd like for it to be for us," Rivers told the LA Times. "But let's say he doesn't come here, and he does well in the NBA, I'd be just as happy, honestly. I look at a guy, and I think he's a good guy, and he needs another shot."
