1.   Already, the eccentric forward is under suspension.

2.   The eccentric forward apparently is cutting back on the technical fouls and suspensions that have characterized his brief stint with the Dallas Mavericks.

3.   The unpredictable point guard and the eccentric forward would fit right in.

4.   Lakers coach Kurt Rambis told him to go home and said the team was through with its special treatment of the eccentric forward.