Odom: If I was Swaggy P, 'I would've put my hands on' D'Angelo Russell
Lamar Odom is doing well these days, and on Wednesday he appeared on an episode of Complex's "Everyday Struggle" to discuss everything under the sun.
When it came to the Los Angeles Lakers' off-court fiasco from two seasons ago when D'Angelo Russell surreptitiously recorded and broadcast video of Nick Young talking about a woman who wasn't his girlfriend, he said Young didn't go far enough in administering punishment.
"If I was Nick Young, I would've put my hands on him," Odom said. "And I was expecting motherfuckers on the team to put their hands on him. That would've showed camaraderie."
These were the Bryon Scott-coached 2015-16 Lakers of Kobe Bryant's swan song, youthful pieces like Russell, and jokester journeymen like Young. They finished 17-65, the worst record in franchise history.
"Maybe they would have won a couple more games," Odom added.
When asked about another Lakers scandal, Odom said Shaquille O'Neal also should've roughed up Bryant after he reportedly discussed O'Neal's alleged extramarital activities during his 2003 sexual assault case.
Odom was traded by the Miami Heat to the Lakers for O'Neal in 2004, and played seven seasons with Bryant. Russell and Young no longer play for the Lakers.
The 37-year-old Odom, who is approaching the second anniversary of nearly dying from a drug overdose, said he wishes nothing but the best to ex-wife Khloe Kardashian - now reportedly pregnant with the child of Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson.
"From a distance I wish her well," he said. "Still got love for her."