The Los Angeles Lakers have a long history of hiring former players to a variety of roles, like Jerry West, whose skill as a player was nearly equaled by his skill as a general manager.
Former head coach Byron Scott was a member of the Showtime Lakers, current coach Luke Walton once threw lobs to Shaquille O’Neal, and Magic Johnson transitioned from leading the fast break to leading the team’s Basketball Operations department. Now, it appears that versatile forward Lamar Odom wants to pitch in and help the Lakers rebuild.
Odom has been attending the last few days of draft workouts at the request of Walton.