Things have been rather rough for Lamar Odom both on and off the court. While his marriage still appears to be on the rocks, there’s still hope for his basketball career.
The Clippers remain interested in signing Lamar Odom as part of searching for a roster move as an additional insurance policy for the playoffs, with Doc Rivers telling NBA.com he is “hoping things work out” between the team and Odom. Rivers, the coach and head of basketball operations, was impressed by Odom’s attitude and condition — “He was actually in pretty good shape, and that surprised me” — when they met Nov. 15 at Clippers headquarters. No further visits are planned, Rivers said, but he has moved the process forward by talking with Phil Jackson, Odom’s former coach with the Lakers, and Vinny Del Negro, Odom’s coach last season with the Clippers before Odom became a free agent.
