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Should Lamar Odom and the Clippers reunite? - Clippers blog : The Orange County Register
The Clippers needs this offseason dont change just because their general manager will.
Before leaving for Portland, Neil Olshey spoke frequently about the collaborative process he used to make key decisions, and as of now, none of his collaborators have left. So its perfectly reasonable to assume that the Clippers still need a bigger guard, a third forward and better perimeter shooting things Olshey talked about after the teams season ended.
Lets look at the third big man first, since that seems to be the easiest role to define. For our purposes, lets assume that Kenyon Martin wont be back with the team because, well, he probably wont. So that leaves the Clippers looking for someone who can play with either DeAndre Jordan or Blake Griffin.
Preferably, this guy will be an above average passer. Hell be able to make jumpers out to the three-point line. And, fingers crossed, hell be a good enough free-throw shooter to play important minutes in the fourth quarter.
Kevin Garnett is an unrestricted free agent next season, but unless the Clippers clear real cap space, they cant really afford him (though, itd be a really fun fit, pushing DJ to the bench). A more realistic option, relatively speaking, would be former Clipper, Lamar Odom.
Odoms coming off the worst season of his professional career, as he dealt with a trade to Dallas and more than one personal tragedies. With more penalties in place for signing bad contracts (i.e. a steeper luxury tax), will Odoms performance last season drive his price tag down into the Clippers range?
If it does, he fits the profile of what the team is looking for. Hes an above-average defender who could play with Griffin or Jordan. Offensively, he can stretch defenses and is a gifted passer for someone his size. Hes also excelled playing in Los Angeles.
But despite all of this, would the Clippers want him back?
First of all, there have to be serious questions about Odoms will and dedication after a disastrous offseason. Secondly, would the Clippers want to become a supporting character on a reality show? The team had enough headaches dealing with the sudden burst of attention that came with relevancy last season. Imagine adding a Ladashian to the mix.
Whenever the Clippers hire a GM, this will be an option that should be discussed. Whether or not the Clippers should pull the trigger, though, I dont know.
The Clippers needs this offseason dont change just because their general manager will.
Before leaving for Portland, Neil Olshey spoke frequently about the collaborative process he used to make key decisions, and as of now, none of his collaborators have left. So its perfectly reasonable to assume that the Clippers still need a bigger guard, a third forward and better perimeter shooting things Olshey talked about after the teams season ended.
Lets look at the third big man first, since that seems to be the easiest role to define. For our purposes, lets assume that Kenyon Martin wont be back with the team because, well, he probably wont. So that leaves the Clippers looking for someone who can play with either DeAndre Jordan or Blake Griffin.
Preferably, this guy will be an above average passer. Hell be able to make jumpers out to the three-point line. And, fingers crossed, hell be a good enough free-throw shooter to play important minutes in the fourth quarter.
Kevin Garnett is an unrestricted free agent next season, but unless the Clippers clear real cap space, they cant really afford him (though, itd be a really fun fit, pushing DJ to the bench). A more realistic option, relatively speaking, would be former Clipper, Lamar Odom.
Odoms coming off the worst season of his professional career, as he dealt with a trade to Dallas and more than one personal tragedies. With more penalties in place for signing bad contracts (i.e. a steeper luxury tax), will Odoms performance last season drive his price tag down into the Clippers range?
If it does, he fits the profile of what the team is looking for. Hes an above-average defender who could play with Griffin or Jordan. Offensively, he can stretch defenses and is a gifted passer for someone his size. Hes also excelled playing in Los Angeles.
But despite all of this, would the Clippers want him back?
First of all, there have to be serious questions about Odoms will and dedication after a disastrous offseason. Secondly, would the Clippers want to become a supporting character on a reality show? The team had enough headaches dealing with the sudden burst of attention that came with relevancy last season. Imagine adding a Ladashian to the mix.
Whenever the Clippers hire a GM, this will be an option that should be discussed. Whether or not the Clippers should pull the trigger, though, I dont know.
damn near every post you make has some sort of Laker agenda...
