On his Twitter account, Pick wrote: "Hearing rumors that free agent forward Lamar Odom - with over 1000 NBA games under his belt - has offer from Spanish Laboral Vitoria.

Previously, Odom was out of the NBA because of alleged drug problems and a DUI charge, to which he pleaded no contest and struck a deal.

Before that spiral out of control, Odom had foregetable stops with the Dallas Mavericks and LA Clippers as he struggled to stay in shape and focus on basketball.

Those problems started when the LA Lakers included Odom in a trade for Chris Paul, a deal that then-NBA commissioner David Stern did not clear, sending Odom back to the Lakers. He would demand a trade and land with the Mavericks, and he never regained basketball form after that.


GRIZZLY RUMOR


The Minnesota Timberwolves and Memphis Grizzlies are considering a trade that would be centered on forward Chase Budinger and Tayshawn Prince, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports.

The Grizzlies are desperate to add shooting and drop the large contract of price, which pays out remaining $7.2 million this season and $7.7 million in 2014-'15, Wojnarowski reports, citing league sources.

The deal, which is also said to include backup guard J.J. Barea, could be "expanded" Tony Allen, because Wolves general manager Flip Sanders seeks toughness and defense for his franchise, according to the report.

There have been doubts about the possibility of Allen being involved in a deal that would essentially be a salary dump for the Grizzlies. Allen is one of the league's best perimeter defenders, and one would assume he could fetch better than Budinger and Barea.


NETS' EXPECPTION


The Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets have considered a deal that would include center Jordan Hill and the Nets' Disabled Player Exception, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports.

When center Brook Lopez went down with a season-ending foot injury, the Nets acquired a $5.25 million disabled player exception.

They would use that to take some of the hit needed to sign Hill in this case. But, as Wojnarowski acknowledged, the numbers could work as a hindrance to the Nets' ability to pull the trigger.

Hill is set to make $3.5 million this season, and because the Nets' salary is way over the cap, they also stand to pay a substantial luxury tax hit. Taking on Hill's deal and the tax could mean a hit of nearly $17 million.

Hills has averaged 8.5 points and 7.0 rebounds this season, and, because of a strained relationship with coach Mike D'Antoni, the center is unlikely to sign to LA as a free agent, according to Wojnarowski.


'THE SERVANT'


Kevin Durant has been called several nicknames over his career, from "Durantula" to "The Slim Reaper."

But Durant has his own ideas on what he should be called when it isn't Kevin or KD, and it might surprise you.

"You can call me the servant," Durant said in a Grantland interview (via The Oklahoman). "I like to serve everybody. My teammates. Ushers at the game. The fans."

Durant has had to answer questions about an appropriate nickname all year, so it figures that he took it upon himself at some point. Always in the nice guy role, he did wonder aloud whether it was narcissistic to anoint yourself with a nickname.

"I know it's kinda weird to make your own nickname, but I like that one better," Durant said after mentioning "The Servant" nickname.

Durant also dropped a line about Russell Westbrook returning in the first game after All-Star Weekend, which happens to be against the Miami Heat on this upcoming Thursday.

The Thunder have yet to give an official word on when Russell will be back, however, according Darnel Mayberry of The Oklahoman.

Contributor: DeAntae Prince