Lamar Odom did not report back to the Dallas Mavericks on Monday and coach Rick Carlisle did not give a timetable for the forward’s return. Odom left the team last Wednesday to attend to his ill father in Los Angeles, a source confirmed. Odom missed the Mavs’ loss to his former team, the Lakers, and apparently won’t be in uniform when Dallas resumes the regular season at home Tuesday night against the New Jersey Nets. In addition, there are rumors that Odom might not return to the Mavericks and a midseason buyout could be a possibility, even though owner Mark Cuban told ESPNDallas.com’s Tim MacMahon via email Monday night: “We haven’t discussed a buyout and we wouldn’t do a buyout. No chance that happens at all. We want to help Lamar work through any personal issues and expect him to be a valuable contributor to the Mavs this season. Players go through challenges from time to time and we try to be an organization that fully supports our players when things are challenging for them. We will do the same for Lamar.”
If they do get rid of him, I wouldn't blame him. Being a professional basketball player, after being traded from the Lakers, Lamar acting every way but professional. And, months after the trade happened he still isn't producing as he should.
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