Khole Karadashian and Lamar Odom’s Marriage troubles and his alleged drug abuse.

TMZ reports the 33-year-old basketball star will remain a free agent for the moment after the Clippers 'refused to re-sign him.'

NBA sources told the website that they had wanted to re-sign Lamar over the summer but he was 'nearly impossible to reach.'

Despite the team still being interested, no progress was made on contract discussions, and they officially broke down following reports of Lamar's alleged drug abuse, says the website.

TMZ reports that the team have now 'closed the book on a new deal permanently,' and have instead signed former L.A. Lakers forward to replace Lamar - meaning their team roster is now full.

Mail Online has contacted spokespeople for Lamar and his wife Khloe Kardashian regarding the allegations of drug use and the NBA star's status with the LA Clippers but have not received a response. 

Time is now said to be 'running out' for Lamar to sign a contract with another team, and reports that he is abusing crack cocaine and Oxycontin will not help his case.

Khloe is said to have kept details of Lamar's alleged addiction problems secret from her family 'for most of her marriage.'

Sources close to the family told TMZ that the 29-year-old reality star 'did not want to burden her family and jeopardise the Kardashian machine' by telling them the sad truth. 

Apparently, Khloe's older sisters Kourtney and Kim Kardashian only learned about Lamar's problems 'very recently.'

Her mother Kris Jenner is said to have known for longer but Khloe still kept her husband's secret for 'many months.'

The source added: 'Khloe was a real trooper. She's been living a nightmare.'

Khloe is alleged to have only told her family about Lamar's reported drug issues, after reports that he had an affair with Jennifer Richardson for a year until March 2013 and a six-week fling with lawyer Polina Polonsky at the start of the summer.

Meanwhile, some reports on Tuesday suggested Lamar has now returned home after being spotted driving into the gated community where he and Khloe share a home together.

The star is said to have 'looked gaunt' following a week where he was reported to have 'gone missing' for 72 hours - something later denied by his representative.

A source said previously: 'Lamar has lost a ton of weight in the last few months which triggered a lot of the concern amongst the family.

'Lamar does not want to go to rehab because pre-season training camps are just around the corner.
'He just doesn't care about anyone or anything right now. He has had it with the Kardashians and just wants to be left alone. Everyone is very, very, worried about him.'

Khloe has been married to Lamar for four years, took to Twitter at the weekend to vent her fury after reports emerged that claimed her spouse has been battling an addiction to 'hardcore recreational drugs,' including OxyContin, also known as 'Hillbilly Heroin'.

She wrote: 'Really hard to sit here and listen to people talk s**t about my family! F**k you and shame on you! I'm too protective for this s**t!'

The 29-year-old TV personality is also said to have taken 'no steps to file for divorce because she believes there's still a chance for Lamar to be saved,' the report adds.

'They really do love each other,' a source told People. 'But she really feels that this problem is out of control, and she's hurt that he won't get help.'

Despite the reports, no evidence has emerged of drug use and neither Lamar or Khloe have commented on it.