How long was odom with the lakers

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Arash Markazi of the Los Angeles Times spoke to Odom at the Big3 Draft, where he is attempting to revive his basketball career as co-captain of Enemies this summer. The pain of being dumped by the Lakers still appears to resonate with Odom. I love the people who own that team. That trade hurt me. I was never the same after that. I had great memories with the Lakers, with Kobe and Pau.

That was a special time in my life. Odom continued, pointing out his merits before the trade: "I got traded the season after we lost to Dallas in the playoffs, and I had won Sixth Man of the Year for the team. To trade me after winning Sixth Man of the Year … what else do I got to do? Thus, the sheer timing of the move was not the greatest for him.

Playing basketball in a Los Angeles Lakers jersey was his sanctuary. It gave him temporary peace from all the struggles he was facing behind the scenes. Via Kalland, everything after LA led to a scary, scary life. It is astonishing he is still here on earth. Likewise, the former NBA player is more than aware of this. He told Markazi the following when he was asked about his medical history.

I think my will is even stronger than I believed it was. I never thought I would play basketball again or talk to you. Just to be here is a win for me. On a similar note, everyone is glad he is here as well. There is no way to emphasize that strongly enough. He may not possess the skills he once did. However, it will just be nice to see him playing the game he loves in a different capacity.

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