Lamar Odom Says Lakers, If Wholesome, Will Win Title & Tristan Can Assist

Lamar Odom is (possibly surprisingly) all for the Lakers signing Tristan Thompson … the truth is, the previous NBA star tells TMZ Sports activities he believes the facility ahead can “100%” assist them win an NBA title.

We caught up with the 43-year-old at LAX on Friday, simply two days earlier than his beloved Lakers face the Memphis Grizzlies in a best-of-7 playoff collection.

Regardless of the Lakers making it into the playoffs with a play-in win towards the Timberwolves, many doubt the group can truly go anyplace. There’s additionally been a ton of doubt about why the group signed Thompson, who hasn’t performed significant minutes within the league in over a yr.

These folks have not talked to Lamar … who believes Tristan solidifies the Lakers’ frontcourt, which is able to “100%” assist them as they make a run at one other title.

“He is performed with LeBron,” Odom mentioned. “He is gained a championship and L.A. is all the time the very best place to play.”

Lamar says the principle parts to the Lakers successful one other title is LeBron and staying wholesome.

“God James. His identify is God James. The god of basketball,” Odom mentioned. “So long as we wholesome, we’re gonna win a championship.”