Lamar Odom requested the Lakers to trade him Friday, which was a driving force to them moving him in the deal to the Dallas Mavericks for a first-round pick, trade exception and other considerations in a deal not yet finalized. The Lakers didn't want a disgruntled Odom at his $8.9 million salary and believe they [...]Lakers won't trade Bynum, Gasol for Howard; disgruntled Odom requested trade is a post from: Lakers blog