With Lamar Odom and Trevor Ariza set to become free agents in the summer, and Kobe Bryant having the ability to opt out, the duo appear to be unfazed by their situations, the L.A. Times are reporting.

Odom, who turns 29 Thursday, was asked if he'd be willing to take less money to stay with the Lakers.

"If the deal is long enough, yeah, I could," Odom said. "All my power is in L.A., as far as what I'm trying to do off the court with my businesses." He was also asked if his preference was to make at least what he is getting now, in the $11-million to $12-million per year range.

"Who wants to take a pay cut?" Odom said. "Nobody. A garbage man, if he makes $8 [an hour] one day, he at least wants to make $8 or $9 the next day. He works every day. He doesn't want to take a cut.

"It won't be an issue until it's an issue. For me to be worrying about it right now, I can't do nothing. Tell me what options do I have?"

Via L.A. Times

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