Lakers sign Artest

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By WAVE STAFF

Story Published: Jul 8, 2009 at 1:01 PM PDT

Story Updated: Jul 8, 2009 at 1:01 PM PDT

The NBA champion Lakers signed free agent forward Ron Artest, General Manager Mitch Kupchak announced Wednesday. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not released.

The signing makes official a deal that was agreed to last week.

Artest, the 2004 NBA defensive player of the year, has averaged 16.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.06 steals during his 10 NBA seasons with Chicago, Indiana, Sacramento and Houston.

He has been named NBA all-defensive first team twice and second team twice.

This past season with Houston, he averaged 17.1 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.52 steals in 69 games.