The Lakers Successfully Pulled off the Most Hilarious Trade in NBA History

Before the start of the NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets, and New Orleans Hornets were set to make a blockbuster trade that would have changed the faces of all 3 of their franchises for years to come. The Lakers would have received Chris Paul, the Rockets would have gotten Pau Gasol, and Lamar Odom would have been sent to the Hornets alongside Luis Scola, Goran Dragic, Kevin Martin, and the Rockets 2012 1st round draft pick. Commisioner David Stern rejected the trade for "basketball reasons" and then all 3 franchises were left to pick up the pieces from trading several important players only to receive them back. Lamar Odom was so disappointed at being traded for Chris Paul that he demanded to be traded away. Just a few days later, he was sent to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for 2 draft picks. Many Lakers fans called foul at this, as the NBA had just rejected a trade that would have made 3 teams better, but allowed a trade of the reigning 6th man of the year for 2 draft picks and a trade exception to Mark Cuban's Mavericks.


That was in December.


Today, the Mavericks have announced that they will be parting ways with Lamar Odom and will list him as inactive for the remainder of the season and playoffs while they figure out what to do with him in the offseason, preferring to trade him. Odom has played his worst season ever as a professional in Dallas, garnering career lows in points and rebounds. The Lakers got a trade exception (which they have yet to use) and 2 draft picks from Dallas, which could be very favorable to the Lakers if the Mavericks continuing playing like shit.


What makes the trade even more hilarious, is that Odom's wife, Khloe Kardashian-Odom, had just finalized a lease on a condo in Dallas! OOPS!