If Kobe Bryant Spoke Up, Lamar Odom’s New Laker Deal Would Be Locked Down

Kobe Bryant welds a lot of power and influence with the Los Angeles Lakers. The time has come for him to use it.

The Lakers' decision to pull their contract offer to Lamar Odom off the table has increased the possibility of the versatile power forward not playing for the purple and gold again.

The Lakers reportedly put two offers on the table. One was for three years and $30 million, the other for four years and $36 million. The first offer falls in line with Odom's desire for a deal that pays him $10 million per season.

I don't know why either offer would be rejected, but Odom apparently wants a five-year contract for the same money.

That might be asking a lot, but do the Lakers have a choice? They need him to defend their NBA championship. And unl...

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