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Lamar Odom Heading To The Clippers

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Mark Bartelstein, the agent for guard Mo Williams, confirmed tonight  that his client will be reunited with the Utah Jazz as part of a deal that will send  Lamar Odom back to Los Angeles for a second chance with the Clippers.

Bartelstein said the deal was finalized about 5:45 p.m. EST  and Williams is expected to hold a news conference in Salt Lake City on Monday or Tuesday.

The Jazz drafted Williams in 2003 but allowed him to leave after one season, a decision that general manager Kevin O’Connor said was the worst he ever made.

While there was no official confirmation from the teams yet, Bartelstein said it was done.

Dallas faced a deadline today on a $2.4 million buyout of Odom’s $8.2 million option for next season.

Williams’ decision to exercise his $8.5 million player option cleared the way for the deal.

”He’s really excited,” Bartelstein said. ”This is where his career started. They’ve got a terrific young team. He thinks he can come in and bring real leadership. He’s excited about that. They made it clear how much they wanted him. They did a good job of recruiting him.”

Williams played in 57 games as a rookie before going to Milwaukee. He eventually became a starter and was an All-Star as recently as 2009.

Odom, who was traded to Dallas before last season, never acclimated to being away from L.A. and has been desiring a return — either to his most recent California team, the Lakers, or his original NBA team, the Clippers.

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