It seemed impossible after all his drug problems, but Lamar Odom will put on an NBA uniform again ... this time to play for his hometown NY Knicks.br Odom's been out of the league all season ... as no team would take a chance on him after he went on a crack cocaine binge last summer and ended up getting divorced from Khloe Kardashian.br According to one report ... Odom signed a one game deal with the Knicks which reunites him his old Lakers coach Phil Jackson ... who is now the Knicks team President.br However, team officials tell TMZ Lamar's deal is actually for next season ... and he will NOT play in tonight's season finale at Madison Square Garden.br Odom's only pro action this season has been 2 games for a team in Spain.