The thing with Lamar Odom is.. he has a $8.2 mil team option in his contract... so if he would have been a productive Mavs player, they wouldve taken up that option and that would cost him another year in Dallas, which he clearly didnt want.
Or
They wouldve taken up that option and traded him to another team he didn't want to play for, costing him another probable season someplace he didnt want to play..
If it would've been a $8.2 mil player option, he probably would've pocketed the dough and stick it out another year in Dallas..
He made his money already he just wants to end his career on his terms where he wants ... aka L.A.