Would be interesting if Miami could then pair Odom with Brand if the latter were to opt out as well.
Still, didn't Marion feel slighted in Phoenix playing behind Stoudemire and Nash like how Joe Johnson felt before winding up with Atlanta. In Los Angeles, Marion would be playing third or even fourth fiddle to Bryant, Gasol and Bynum.
Lamar Odom had a rocky Finals and could be on his way out. Odom's old team, Miami, is seen as one potential destination. Pat Riley has always loved Odom and had him for a season before using him as a piece to get Shaquille O'Neal from the Lakers in 2004. New York Daily News
As Bryant said an hour after losing to the Celtics, the Lakers need to develop into a better defensive team. "You can't expect to win a championship by focusing on the offensive end," he said. Miami's Shawn Marion would address some of those defensive concerns. He might also be a better fit than Odom when the Lakers start Bynum at center and Pau Gasol at power forward. While their contracts don't exactly match up (Marion makes $17 million next season and Odom is at $14.6 mil), a package deal involving those two players might work. They're both entering the final season of their contracts. New York Daily News