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Report: Artest set to sign with Lakers
Artest said in the message he was in Los Angeles to complete a deal with the Lakers and he did not "care about the money."
The Los Angeles Times reported the Lakers could pay Artest as much as $32 million over five seasons, which would actually be a pay cut. He made $7.4 million last season with the Houston Rockets.
League rules prevent a free-agent deal from being officially announced until July 8.
With Artest on the court, the Rockets reached the Western Conference semifinals last season for the first time since the 1996-97 campaign. He previously played three seasons with Sacramento.
In a 12-year career with four teams, Artest has scored an average of 16.1 points per game.
Artest could replace Trevor Ariza on the Los Angeles roster. The Los Angeles Times --which reported Thursday that Ariza was unhappy with the Lakers offered -- said the free agent forward had been offered a deal by the Rockets.
Copyright 2009 by United Press International
This news arrived on: 07/02/2009
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