New York Knicks interested in acquiring Lamar Odom

Weeks after getting the boot from Spanish club Laboral Kutxa, former NBA top reserve Lamar Odom is being eyed to play for his hometown squad, the New York Knickerbockers.

There is a chance that the Queens, New York native could be signed to a contract before the Knicks’ regular season finale on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila), which includes a team option for the 2014-15 season.

Should the deal push through, the New York organization will have the whole offseason to work and assess Odom to see if he is fit and ready to play by the time the NBA’s new season commences at the latter part of this year.

The 34-year-old forward has ties with current New York president for basketball operations Phil Jackson. Jackson was Odom’s coach during his stint with the Los Angeles Lakers from 2005-2011.

Per ESPN:

The New York Knicks have expressed interest in signing veteran free agent Lamar Odom, according to sources close to the situation.

Sources told ESPN.com that the Knicks, at the behest of new team president Phil Jackson, have been looking into the possibility of signing Odom since the 34-year-old’s short stint playing in Spain ended and are weighing whether to go through with adding the Queens native to their roster before the regular season ends.

Among the options the Knicks are considering, sources said, is signing Odom before Wednesday’s regular-season finale to a contract that includes a team option for next season.

Doing so would enable the Knicks to work with Odom throughout the offseason before deciding if he’s ready to play — physically and mentally — in time for the start of the 2014-15 season.

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