Apparently the Los Angeles Lakers are going to sign Ron Artest and they are going to do it very soon. At least that is what Artest is saying. Artest told cbssports.com “I’m definitely going to L.A. — to sign, yeah, Lakers, Lakers, Lakers. I’m in L.A. right now.” I guess Trevor Ariza and Lamar Odom are now free to seek other employers. Artest will be cheaper than the cost of keeping Ariza and Odom but is the savings worth the risk? How will Artest react to L.A.? He will be in the spotlight and that may be a problem for the “charismatic” player.


If Artest can harness his temper (which he was able to do for the Houston Rockets for the most part), he could be on his way to a Championship. Or, he could implode again and be on his way to a trade halfway through the season. This should get very interesting.