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Phone call brought Odom back to Lakers

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08:29 AM ET 08.02 | The key juncture of the negotiations came two weeks ago when Lakers owner Jerry Buss grew frustrated that Lamar Odom hadn't snapped up the four-year, $36 million dollar contract the team had offered him. Odom explained Friday he thought he could squeeze a few more dollars out of the Lakers by waiting, acknowledging he was "surprised" when Buss yanked the offer off the table. Instead of getting upset and sulking off to join friends Pat Riley and Dwyane Wade in Miami for comparable money, Odom called Buss personally and explained how important it was to him to remain with the Lakers. Odom said Buss told him at the time he didn't want to pay the millions in luxury tax necessary to re-sign him, but the Lakers owner eventually softened his stance.

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