Lakers? swingman Lamar Odom is trying to decide if it is worth it to undergo surgery to repair torn tissue in this left shoulder.  If he gets the surgery he will be out for at least four months making for an inactive summer vacation.

"Any type of surgery he has, if he indeed does have it, would put him out a significant amount of his summer, which most guys use to get a little rest and work on their game," Coach Frank Hamblen said. "He played last summer in the Olympics, so it might be also a blessing for him to have some time off."