Odom Returns to Lakers

J.A. Adande and Marc Stein of ESPN have reported that the Lakers and Lamar Odom came to an agreement. The contract is for four years, with the fourth year at the Lakers' option. The deal guarantees $27 million, the original amount the Lakers offered to Odom, and could reach as high as $33 million. While GM Mitch Kupchak declined to comment, agent Jeff Schwartz confirmed an agreement had been struck in principle, though he "declined to discuss specifics".