Portland, Chicago and Dallas May Try Their Luck in the Lamar Odom Sweepstakes

On one of the slowest sports days of the year, the Los Angeles Lakers and Lamar Odom seem to be farther apart than ever before. The Los Angeles Times reports that earlier today, the Lakers withdrew the offer that was on the table for a week, which would have paid Odom $9 million a year for four years.

Now with no deal on the table, it is very possible Odom could go the route of Trevor Ariza and head elsewhere for the mere principle.

The Dallas Mavericks are thought to be the favorites to potentially land Odom, should he start looking beyond L.A, however there is thought to be interest from Portland and possibly other teams via a sign-and-trade with Los Angeles.

One team that may make a run at Odom is the Chicago Bul...

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