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LOS ANGELES - NOVEMBER 2: (L-R) Luke Walton #4, Kobe Bryant #24, Lamar Odom #7 and Steve Blake #5 of the Los Angeles Lakers share a laugh on the bench during the game against the Memphis Grizzlies at Staples Center on November 2, 2010 in Los Angeles, Cal
LOS ANGELES - NOVEMBER 2: (L-R) Luke Walton #4, Kobe Bryant #24, Lamar Odom #7 and Steve Blake #5 of the Los Angeles Lakers share a laugh on the bench during the game against the Memphis Grizzlies at Staples Center on November 2, 2010 in Los Angeles, CalEvan Gole/Getty Images

Lakers Coach Luke Walton Talked with Lamar Odom About Coaching Role

Thomas DuffyJan 10, 2017

Luke Walton and Lamar Odom were Los Angeles Lakers teammates from 2004 through 2011.

Could they one day become coaching colleagues?

On Tuesday, Odom told TMZ he has talked with the 36-year-old head coach about a potential role on the sideline. Walton confirmed the news before L.A. hosted the Portland Trail Blazers that night, per Mark Medina of the Los Angeles Daily News:

Here is a transcript of Walton's comments, per Serena Winters of Lakers Nation:

Though nothing is imminent, if Odom's substance-abuse issues are a thing of the past, he could help Walton with the development of a young, well-rounded stud like Julius Randle.

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