10 Greatest role players in NBA history

#6 Lamar Odom - Los Angeles Lakers

Lamar Odom (Left)

Everybody knows Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol were the keys to the Los Angeles Lakers winning back-to-back championships in 2009 and 2010 but while squaring up against other highly talented teams, Lamar Odom was often the difference maker.

Aside from his conventional talents of playing the forward position, Odom could also bring the ball up the floor as a point guard and could shoot the long ball quite efficiently. Over the course of his 14-year career in the league, he played for four teams - LA Clippers, Miami Heat, and the Dallas Mavericks being the other three.

But it's quite easy to conclude that Odom's most successful time was in LA as a member of the Lakers. He was instrumental and pivotal to the team winning their two titles in the latter part of the last decade. The only recognition he was received is a Sixth Man of the Year award in 2011.