It's nothing close to the controversy of one year ago, when Kobe Bryant wanted nothing more to do with the Lakers, but Lamar Odom is a little miffed that Phil Jackson is entertaining the idea of starting Trevor Ariza instead of Odom at small forward.

"I would take it like he bumped his (expletive) head," Odom said of Jackson's notion. "Nah, that's a joke. I don't mean that."

Jackson wants to see how the tall front line of Odom, Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum works together in training camp before deciding what to do. Ariza is a defensive standout with some limitations on offense.

"Lamar has to make an adjustment," Jackson said, referring to how Odom learns to co-exist with two 7-footers in Bynum and Gasol.

Odom said the fact that his contract, with one $14.3 million season remaining, is expiring is a real factor in his mind.

"It's not right for me to be selfish at this time," he said. "I walk into the locker room, and I'm like, 'This team is going to win a championship. I want to be a part of that.'

"Definitely conflicted emotions. I might wake up today feeling one way and then wake up tomorrow feeling another way."

Odom was the Lakers' third-leading scorer last season at 14.2 points per game. He led the team with 10.6 rebounds per game.

He said he is healthy now after giving his knees a lot of rest over the offseason to calm down his tendinitis. The Lakers also have Luke Walton, Vladimir Radmanovic and Kobe Bryant at times to play at small forward.

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