The Utah Jazz have emerged as the potential third team in the Los Angeles Clippers' ongoing trade discussions to acquire Lamar Odom from the Dallas Mavericks, according to sources close to the process.

Sources told ESPN.com the Jazz are willing to take on Clippers guard Mo Williams in a three-team trade scenario that would send Odom to the Clippers and enable the Mavericks to shed Odom's salary without taking back any.

A source with knowledge of Williams' thinking told ESPNLosAngeles.com's Ramona Shelburne on Thursday night that Williams has decided to accept a trade to the Jazz, which keeps the trade on track to be completed, possibly as soon as Friday.

Lamar Odom went from a fixture on the Lakers to an also-ran in Dallas. Max Faulkner/Getty Images

A source close to the process said no decision has been made at this point as all parties involved have been focused on the draft.

The trade cannot be completed unless Williams agrees to invoke his $8.5 million player option for next season by Saturday's deadline, which means the 29-year-old is essentially deciding if he wants to return to the Jazz -- where he began his career in 2003-04 -- or test free agency this summer.

Williams' agent, Mark Bartelstein, told ESPN The Magazine's Chris Broussard: "Mo and I are looking at a lot of different things right now. He'll make his decision in the next day or two."

The trade would be a homecoming of sorts for Odom and Williams, who started their careers with the Clippers and Jazz, respectively.

Vinny Del Negro smiled when was asked Thursday about Odom and the trade, but was not able to speak on the record until the deal was completed.

"I can't talk about other team's players," Del Negro said. "But you know what a player of his caliber has done in this league. ...