Odom says he'll be NBA fan 'from a distance' for awhile *

Lamar Odom was a no-show at Lakers camp today and from the sounds of it, he doesn't intend to make an appearance any time soon. I guess he's taking personal the whole get traded but not really thing. From the L.A. Times:

“To me, I would think it’s better to stay away,” Odom told The Times on Friday afternoon in a telephone interview. “You know, the energy and all.

“I don’t know how it’s going to go right now. It’s a little weird.”

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“I don’t know if it’s going to happen overnight or it’s going to be a drawn-out process,” Odom said about either being traded or staying with the Lakers and attending practice.

“I don’t want to offend the sport and the professionalism. Right now, I’ll be a fan of the game from the distance. But as of right now, I just don’t know.”

* Magic Johnson tweets:

Wrong decision by Stern & the owners. Sends a bad message to fans. Was a good deal for the Lakers, Hornets & Rockets-everyone got better.

@Lakers fans should be very upset....