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GP	MIN/G	PPG	REB/G	AST/G	FG %
69	35.5	17.1	5.2	3.3	40.1

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Artest officially signs with Lakers: The Los Angeles Lakers have signed Ron Artest, making official a deal agreed to last week. The team announced the signing early Wednesday but did not release the terms.
(Updated 07/08/2009).

Injury Report

No information available at this time (Updated 7/10/09).

Fantasy Analysis

Artest had a solid season in Houston, averaging 17.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists. In Los Angeles, there is a possibility that his scoring could dip some playing alongside the likes of Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol and all of the weapons the Lakers have on offense. Still, we don't expect the drop won't to be enough -- when you consider all of the other areas of production he'll help you in -- to make him anything less than a No. 2 forward.
(Updated 07/08/2009).

F Ron Artest was introduced at the Lakers' El Segundo practice facility July 8. He was glib and unconcerned about negative media coverage of his signing. "I've been through so much, I don't worry about it," Artest said. "I feel fine with whatever you want to write." Artest will replace Trevor Ariza, a younger but less dangerous small forward, in the Lakers' starting lineup. Ariza essentially replaced Artest by signing a free-agent deal with Houston. The Lakers expect to be more solid on defense with Artest, who said he wanted to come to play for Jackson -- the Chicago Bulls' coach who did so well controlling free-thinking Dennis Rodman. Artest is longtime friends with Lamar Odom, whom the Lakers hope to re-sign as their main backup big man behind Andrew Bynum and Pau Gasol. 79//2009

Artest has signed with the NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers, the team he says he wanted to join for years.
07/08/2009

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Artest, who played for the Rockets last season, received a five-year deal worth about $33 million, according to his agent, David Bauman. Seated next to Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak, Artest professed that he has wanted to be a Laker for several years, but the timing was never right. He agreed to a deal last week, but couldn't sign it until Wednesday.

Injury Report

No information available at this time (Updated 7/10/09).

Fantasy Analysis

July 8, 2009: Head straight to gate for sign of weakness in NBA money machine

The NBA's TV deal is recession protection, yet free-agent salaries are shrinking along with the cap. Next summer could be worse. Why? Ken Berger finds clues at the turnstiles.

July 2, 2009: Rockets GM meeting with Lakers' Ariza

A person close to the situation tells the Associated Press that the Houston Rockets are meeting with Los Angeles Lakers forward Trevor Ariza.

July 1, 2009: Agent: Houston's Artest mulling options in free agency

If LeBron James or Kobe Bryant are looking for a little help, Ron Artest is taking calls. The Rockets star forward, an unrestricted free agent, will consider a team's chances of winning an NBA championship when deciding where he'll bring his skills next season, his agent says.

July 1, 2009: Rockets waste no time in making offer to Gortat; Mavs also visit

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey showed up at Marcin Gortat's home in Orlando just after midnight Wednesday, virtually the minute teams were officially allowed to begin negotiating with free agents.

June 30, 2009: Rockets remain mum as Yao's career hangs in balance

A Houston Rockets team spokesman said Tuesday that nothing was definitive and that Yao and his representatives were seeking other medical opinions this week.

Situational Stats
4/15/2009 vs. DAL
Situation	G	MIN	REB	A	PTS	AVG
vs. DAL	3	123	27	5	60	20.0
At Home	36	1283	183	132	612	17.0
On Road	32	1134	171	92	559	17.5
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Awards
Year	Award
2003-04	NBA Best Defensive Player

Last 6 Games

	OPP	MIN	PTS	TREB	AST	TO	STL	BLK
04/05	POR	39	15	3	4	1	1	0
04/07	ORL	43	16	6	7	1	1	0
04/09	SAC	37	26	4	3	1	2	1
04/10	GS	35	19	4	6	3	1	0
04/13	NO	28	9	2	5	3	0	0
04/15	DAL	35	10	5	5	3	0	0

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CAREER SHOOTING STATS
Season	TEAM	G	MIN	FG	FGA	FG%	FG3	FG3A	FG3%	FT	FTA	FT%	PTS	AVG
1999-00	Chicago	72	2238	309	759	40.7	60	191	31.4	188	279	67.4	866	12.0
2000-01	Chicago	76	2363	327	815	40.1	43	148	29.1	210	280	75.0	907	11.9
2001-02	CHI-IND	55	1642	269	636	42.3	53	170	31.2	136	204	66.7	727	13.2
2002-03	Indiana	69	2317	362	846	42.8	71	211	33.6	273	371	73.6	1068	15.5
2003-04	Indiana	73	2714	468	1112	42.1	75	242	31.0	322	439	73.3	1333	18.3
2004-05	Indiana	7	291	59	119	49.6	7	17	41.2	47	51	92.2	172	24.6
2005-06	IND-SAC	56	2207	350	867	40.4	78	253	30.8	206	305	67.5	984	17.6
2006-07	Sacramento	70	2641	458	1040	44.0	93	260	35.8	307	415	74.0	1316	18.8
2007-08	Sacramento	57	2172	436	962	45.3	84	221	38.0	212	295	71.9	1168	20.5
2008-09	Houston	69	2452	416	1037	40.1	153	383	39.9	196	262	74.8	1181	17.1
TOTAL		604	21037	3454	8193	42.2	717	2096	34.2	2097	2901	72.3	9722	16.1

MORE STATS
Season	TEAM	G	MIN	REB	RAVG	A	AAVG	STL	SAVG	BLK	BAVG	TO
1999-00	Chicago	72	2238	308	4.3	202	2.8	119	1.7	39	0.5	166
2000-01	Chicago	76	2363	294	3.9	228	3.0	152	2.0	45	0.6	159
2001-02	CHI-IND	55	1642	271	4.9	127	2.3	141	2.6	39	0.7	118
2002-03	Indiana	69	2317	362	5.2	198	2.9	159	2.3	50	0.7	145
2003-04	Indiana	73	2714	385	5.3	272	3.7	152	2.1	50	0.7	202
2004-05	Indiana	7	291	45	6.4	22	3.1	12	1.7	6	0.9	17
2005-06	IND-SAC	56	2207	286	5.1	203	3.6	122	2.2	41	0.7	131
2006-07	Sacramento	70	2641	454	6.5	235	3.4	149	2.1	43	0.6	146
2007-08	Sacramento	57	2172	328	5.8	199	3.5	133	2.3	38	0.7	148
2008-09	Houston	69	2452	359	5.2	229	3.3	105	1.5	24	0.3	140
TOTAL		604	21037	3092	5.1	1915	3.2	1244	2.1	375	0.6	1372

POSTSEASON STATS
Season	TEAM	G	MIN	FG	FGA	FG%	FG3	FG3A	FG3%	FT	FTA	FT%	PTS	AVG
2001-02	Indiana	5	167	22	54	40.7	6	13	46.2	9	13	69.2	59	11.8
2002-03	Indiana	6	252	35	90	38.9	12	31	38.7	32	40	80.0	114	19.0
2003-04	Indiana	15	584	98	259	37.8	19	66	28.8	61	85	71.8	276	18.4
2005-06	Sacramento	5	198	31	81	38.3	9	27	33.3	16	23	69.6	87	17.4
2008-09	Houston	13	488	80	203	39.4	23	83	27.7	20	28	71.4	203	15.6
TOTAL		44	1689	266	687	38.7	69	220	31.4	138	189	73.0	739	16.8

MORE POSTSEASON STATS
Season	TEAM	G	MIN	REB	RAVG	A	AAVG	STL	SAVG	BLK	BAVG	TO
2001-02	Indiana	5	167	30	6.0	16	3.2	13	2.6	3	0.6	9
2002-03	Indiana	6	252	35	5.8	13	2.2	15	2.5	6	1.0	16
2003-04	Indiana	15	584	98	6.5	48	3.2	21	1.4	16	1.1	37
2005-06	Sacramento	5	198	25	5.0	15	3.0	8	1.6	4	0.8	5
2008-09	Houston	13	488	56	4.3	54	4.2	14	1.1	3	0.2	32
TOTAL		44	1689	244	5.5	146	3.3	71	1.6	32	0.7	99

COLLEGE CAREER SHOOTING STATS
Season	TEAM	G	MIN	FG	FGA	FG%	FG3	FG3A	FG3%	FT	FTA	FT%	PTS	AVG
1997-98	St. John's (N.Y.)	32	870	139	335	41.5	34	104	32.7	60	114	52.6	372	11.6
1998-99	St. John's (N.Y.)	37	1265	196	418	46.9	58	155	37.4	85	132	64.4	535	14.5
TOTAL		69	2135	335	753	44.5	92	259	35.5	145	246	58.9	907	13.1

MORE COLLEGE STATS
Season	TEAM	G	MIN	REB	RAVG	A	AAVG	STL	SAVG	BLK	BAVG	TO
1997-98	St. John's (N.Y.)	32	870	0	0.0	62	1.9	52	1.6	36	1.1	92
1998-99	St. John's (N.Y.)	37	1265	0	0.0	156	4.2	76	2.1	44	1.2	105
TOTAL		69	2135	0	0.0	218	3.2	128	1.9	80	1.2	197

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