New president of basketball operations Phil Jackson is putting a new face on the underwhelming New York Knicks, and he may be turning to some familiar faces in the process.
According to the New York Post's Marc Berman, "For a second time, Phil Jackson met with a former Laker at halftime during a game as Knicks president. This time, it was a sit-down with Lamar Odom during Wednesday’s Knicks-Nets game."
This has been a lost season for the former Sixth Man of the Year.
Back in December, the 34-year-old "cut a deal in his DUI case—agreeing to plead 'no contest' to the crime and in exchange he'll be on probation for the next 3 years," according to TMZ. Basketball hasn't been in Odom's plans since, but one must wonder if his conversation with Jackson is a sign that something has changed.
The break has seemingly served Odom well. He's reportedly been working to reconnect with his two children and dissuade them from a life of drug abuse, per Lauren Cox of HollywoodLife.com.
A return to the game could also serve him well. Though Andrea Bargnani's injury ...
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