Mavs and Odom part ways for remainder of season

[jonathanlambert33]

"The Mavericks and I have mutually agreed that it's in the best interest of both parties for me to step away from the team," Odom said in a statement to ESPN.com. "I'm sorry that things didn't work out better for both of us, but I wish the Mavs' organization, my teammates and Dallas fans nothing but continued success in the defense of their championship."

http://espn.go.com/dallas/nba/story/_/id/7791431/dallas-mavericks-lamar-odom-sever-ties-immediately

Let me paraphrase:

 

[cruzg24]

Damn it, Lamar Odom just completely fell off the face of the earth since joining the Mavericks.

 

[bestkeptsecret13]

Anybody think he turns it around somewhere next season?

It'll be his 14th season in the NBA next year, so it's not like he's in the prime of his career anymore.

 

[MR.ballin]

Anybody think he turns it around somewhere next season?

It'll be his 14th season in the NBA next year, so it's not like he's in the prime of his career anymore.

I think he has 2-3 good years left if he keeps his head in the game and on nothing else. The problem is that he's emotionally drained and it's affecting him on the court.

 

[Pugz]

he needs to head to a team he wants to play for. im sure he can bounce back but hes not going to be as well-rounded anymore, dude has a tough life and father time is catching up to him.

 

[dez]

I read him and Dirk got into a little scuffle over his lack of intensity..

Either way I hope he bounces back or at least gets to a point where he's happy, both on and off the court.

 

[RipCity32]

I think he will end up right back in LA.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

I think he will end up right back in LA.

I don't, that ship has sailed.

 

[RipCity32]

Didn't say which LA

 

[MR.ballin]

At halftime of his final game with the Dallas Mavericks Saturday night, Lamar Odom had an angry exchange with Mavericks owner Mark Cuban in the visitors' locker room in Memphis, according to sources familiar with the discussion.

Sources told ESPNDallas.com that the heated words were "the culmination" of an exasperating weekend that convinced team officials to initiate discussions on Easter Sunday that led to the parties agreeing to part ways for the rest of the season.

According to sources, the crux of the heated halftime confrontation was Cuban asking Odom if he was "in or out." Sources said Odom, who had played only four minutes in the first half, reacted angrily to the question and did not take his seat on the bench until after the third quarter began.