The Los Angeles Lakers have offered Lamar Odom to the Sacramento Kings for Ron Artest, according to the SACRAMENTO BEE. If the report is true, the Lakers, who lacked defensive toughness in the NBA finals, apparently believe Artest might solve that problem.

Kings GM Geoff Petrie is neither confirming nor denying the rumor, but it’s also believed the Kings would want to dump Kenny Thomas’ contract on the Lakers in the deal: Read more…