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Lamar Odom's brief and bumpy ride with the Dallas Mavericks has come to an abrupt end.

The Mavericks and Odom spent Easter Sunday working out a parting, according to sources close to the situation, that frees the struggling Odom to leave the team immediately without actually being released.

"The Mavericks and I have mutually agreed that it's in the best interest of both parties for me to step away from the team," Odom said in a statement to ESPN.com.

"I'm sorry that things didn't work out better for both of us, but I wish the Mavs' organization, my teammates and Dallas fans nothing but continued success in the defense of their championship."

Sources said Monday that Odom's departure will be immediate and that the Mavericks intend to simply list him as inactive for the rest of the season instead of outright releasing him, leaving open the possibility that they could still trade him after the season in conjunction with the draft. Any team that has Odom on its roster as of June 29 must buy him out by that date for $2.4 million or otherwise accept responsibility for the full $8.2 million that Odom is scheduled to earn in 2012-13.

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Would you take a chance on him? I like his game (rebounding and passing) and all but he's pretty soft.

Khloe ruined him.

He is La La land Kardashian attention whore who is pretty soft.

He is who he is and if the Lakes want him back Im sure they can work it out.

OH-Dumb was comtimplating retirement at seasons start and his head not into it for persoal reasons.

Thats cool. He has a good life.

Anji wrote:I would next season, he would really good off the bench.

Maybe if you will put some tissues next to him on the bench and a teddy bear.

Adults deal with stuff in their personal lives all the time, but when you have to feed the family you still get it together and put work in.

Guy plays basketball for a living making millions of cash dollars and you want us to feel sorry for him.

And what the hell do you know about what any poster here has been through?

Anji wrote:

MarburyAnd1Crossover wrote:

Anji wrote:I would next season, he would really good off the bench.

Maybe if you will put some tissues next to him on the bench and a teddy bear.

He comes here and averages 10pts/9rebs/3ast off the bench and he can cry on the Charmin Bear on the bench for all I care.

No doubt he has game left but I don't know if he has any heart left.

MarburyAnd1Crossover wrote:Get the heck out of town, smackeddog. The guy came in and didn't give any effort. He pouted like a silly woman and betrayed his team.

Adults deal with stuff in their personal lives all the time, but when you have to feed the family you still get it together and put work in.

Guy plays basketball for a living making millions of cash dollars and you want us to feel sorry for him.

And what the hell do you know about what any poster here has been through?

Look, depression is a hell of a thing- I get why people look at Odom and think he's being lazy and has no heart etc, but that's what happens when you're depressed or grieving- you don't give a c**p about anything, and you can't convince yourself that it matters. You can also go into self destruction mode.

I don't know what any poster has been through, MarburyAnd1, but I do think if you've experienced the death of a child etc, you'd be more understanding and insightful of someone who's going through a similar thing, rather than just call them a big baby and a disgrace.

misterearl wrote:Lamar is from Queens

it's too perfect

"give me your tired, huddled 6'10 forwards yearning to run with Carmelo Antho-nee"

Pressure would be off too, he'd be hidden behind Melo and Lin's spotlight.