Odom, team talking, but not negotiating
By Vincent Bonsignore, Daily News
The Lakers might have pulled their latest contract offer to Lamar Odom from the negotiating table last week, but that certainly hasn’t stopped Odom’s camp and the Lakers from communicating.
In fact, almost from the minute the Lakers yanked the offer, general manager Mitch Kupchak was in contact with Odom’s agent, Jeff Schwartz.
The dialogue between them has been steady ever since, according to Lakers spokesman John Black, although Black did not classify their communication as “negotiations.”
“I wouldn’t say that, no,” Black said. “Basically Jeff and Mitch continue to stay in touch, pretty much on a daily basis.”
A recent report indicated that talks between the Lakers and Odom have heated up in recent days, although Black stopped short of saying that.
“They’re continuing to talk,” Black said. “But I wouldn’t say anything significant has come from it.”
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