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Luke Walton: Trust Me, Odom Will Be A Laker

Found July 20, 2009 on SPORTS by BROOKS: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Luke Walton,  Lamar Odom,  Kareem Rush
TEAMS: Los Angeles Lakers,  Philadelphia 76ers

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Lamar Odom’s fake holdout was all fun and games until Odom’s incompetent agent, Jeff Schwartz, decided to overplay his cards. With his several lame attempts to squeeze a few more shekels out of O.D.B. (Ol’ Doc Buss), Schwartz has succeeded in alienating Odom from the Owner and the fans. (Sorry Kareem Rush, Luke Wasn’t Talking About [...]
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