"Time for Plan B.

The Lakers' pursuit of unrestricted free agent Lamar Odom has ground to a halt, team spokesman John Black confirmed Tuesday night.

After raising their offer to Odom to either $30 million for three seasons or $36 million for four years - his choice - the Lakers have pulled their offer from the table after the versatile forward declined each.

Jerry Buss, the Lakers' team owner, raised the ante, granting Odom's wish to be paid an average of $10 million per season. Odom made $11.4 million last season, the final year in a six-year, $65 million deal he signed in 2003 with the Miami Heat.

In addition, Buss is believed to be miffed that Odom's agent has started negotiations with the Dallas

Mavericks and the Miami Heat, neither of whom can offer the versatile forward more than the mid-level exception ($5.8 million for next season).

Dallas owner Mark Cuban told a reporter from NBA-TV that he spoke with agent Jeff Schwartz on Monday. There also have been persistent rumors that the Heat is interested in Odom. The Heat dealt Odom to the Lakers in 2004.

Efforts to reach Schwartz were unsuccessful.

Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak, reached at home, declined comment Tuesday except to say, "There's nothing new to add." Later, Black also declined to comment except to confirm the Lakers have pulled the offer to Odom."

bad news for lakers fans great news for the rest of the west

I was just about to post this. Beat me to it.

I really would like to see him go to the Heat. Chalmers, Wade, Odom, and Beasley don't sound too bad at all.

yeah it would be a good fit for them they need the length and putting him on a long term deal shows wade your at least trying cause he is was one of the best 5 or 6 players on the free agent market. boozer would be better for the heat though i am not sure they could swing that as utah is saying they are not desperate to trade him.