The Los Angeles Lakers Thursday an agreement with the Houston Rockets free agent Ron Artest is one of the five years a lot of teams from mid-level exception to use Artest to pay a little more than $ 32 million on the basis of last season out of the crowd at the middle level of 5.585 billion U.S. dollars. Artest is a contract for the fourth period, according to a source, and is approved for the contract for a period of three years, will change when his thoughts until next Wednesday, the first official day as may be players for the 2009 season — 10.

The 29-year-old Artest may opt for a rather brief him a chance in another contract after it has expired. With the signing of three years, Artest will once again his “Larry Bird” rights that allow a team, the salary cap to sign its own players and pay a salary increase. This applies even if the Lakers want Artest to leave after three years, he wants one more year if the Lakers to sign an agreement, and trade for him.

If only a few years, Artest plays the economy is when his contract expires Lakers him money for them to sacrifice before the end of treatment.

But the new element is that Artest is, with its unique capabilities – and the unique, bizarre and sometimes dangerous life – Lakers a team that most have no drama of last season on their way to the championship 15th NBA franchise.

“Ron is very excited,” said his agent, David Bauman, really Jazzed. He looks forward to playing on a winner. ”

Other teams like the Cavaliers tried to woo support, Artest, but the opportunity to develop in Los Angeles, the potential for additional revenue opportunities, is an important factor in deciding on the Lakers.

Artest, the Lakers with all forms of communication bombed.

Bryant, who want to talk a lot of trash before the court fight with Artest in the past seasons, Artest at the time of many negotiating texts preserved since Wednesday morning. Hall of Fame great Magic Johnson called on Wednesday and Artest. Artest and had lunch this afternoon at the Lakers, Jerry Buss, the majority owner.

It is already in Los Angeles. He has a keen interest in the Lakers at the end of his stay in Kings Courtside was in the last last year between Los Angeles and Boston.

The Lakers are the last among the elite talent in the NBA in a major acquisition since the end of the last. The Cavaliers lost the final of the Eastern Conference in Orlando, officially introduced center Shaquille O’Neal, Phoenix took until a week before their fans in Cleveland yesterday. The Magic, the Lakers lost in the finals, which are marketed for eight-time All-Star Vince Carter on the night of the project. Spurs continued Richard Jefferson took the silver, the Celtics, Spurs and Magic in pursuit of free agents Pistons Rasheed Wallace Big Man

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