Pained by the realization the Lakers would trade him in a deal for Chris Paul, Lamar Odom nearly hit all the initial stages of grief. He felt shock and denial, telling The Times' Brad Turner that he didn't initialy believe the news that the Lakers agreed to trade him to the New Orleans Hornets as part of a deal for Paul. Odom felt pain and guilt when he told ESPN's Stephen A. Smith that he wondered whether his reality television ventures with Khloe Kardashian angered Lakers officials. And with the NBA nixing the deal, Odom displayed anger when he expressed doubt to Turner that he'd arrive at the Lakers' practice facility Friday for training camp. "They don’t want my services, for whatever reason," Odom said with a hint of forlorn. "I don’t know what I’m supposed to do. I was proud to be a Laker, so I’ll try to help them in the process as much as possible." It's understandable that Odom feels this way. But it's critical he immediately channels those feelings as motivation for a sharp season, much like the way Gasol has professed via Twitter. "It's been a crazy day but as always I'm going to be & stay positive," tweeted Gasol, who was initially traded to Houston in the three-team deal. "Thanks everyone for your appreciation and support." Gasol demonstrated in the 2011 postseason that he couldn't properly handle the frustration over his poor play despite what he told himself after each game. Gasol's at least taking the first step, though, to ensure he doesn't let any negative thoughts regarding the Lakers' proposed trade rattle his psyche. Odom can draw back on personal adversities, such as the deaths of his grandmother, mother and his then 6 1/2 month-old son. But it remains to be seen how long Odom will feel frazzled.