Lakers, McKie agree to terms
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Los Angeles Lakers: The team has ended its search for a point guard by agreeing to terms with Aaron McKie, according to several media outlets.
"We've come to an agreement," McKie's agent, Leon Rose, told the Los Angeles Times on Sunday. "Everything will get done over the course of the next few days.
"The Lakers approached him with a nice offer. He had a long talk with Coach [Phil] Jackson regarding the situation and the role he can play was something that appealed to him. Coach Jackson has had a lot of success with veteran big guards and hopefully Aaron can have the same kind of success and bring the team a defensive presence," Rose said in the L.A. Times.
"He's also looking forward to playing with Kobe Bryant. He's known him a long time from their days in Philadelphia."
The agreement is for two years and $5 million. The Lakers had no comment.
New Jersey Nets: McKie's former team, the Nets, will now pursue ex-Knick DerMarr Johnson, Wesley Person, Casey Jacobsen and Jason Kapono, according to the New York Daily News.
The Nets have agreed to terms with center Robert (Tractor) Traylor, and the deal will become official if he passes his physical, the News said.
Hey at least he is better than Atkins.
ESPN.com news services
Los Angeles Lakers: The team has ended its search for a point guard by agreeing to terms with Aaron McKie, according to several media outlets.
"We've come to an agreement," McKie's agent, Leon Rose, told the Los Angeles Times on Sunday. "Everything will get done over the course of the next few days.
"The Lakers approached him with a nice offer. He had a long talk with Coach [Phil] Jackson regarding the situation and the role he can play was something that appealed to him. Coach Jackson has had a lot of success with veteran big guards and hopefully Aaron can have the same kind of success and bring the team a defensive presence," Rose said in the L.A. Times.
"He's also looking forward to playing with Kobe Bryant. He's known him a long time from their days in Philadelphia."
The agreement is for two years and $5 million. The Lakers had no comment.
New Jersey Nets: McKie's former team, the Nets, will now pursue ex-Knick DerMarr Johnson, Wesley Person, Casey Jacobsen and Jason Kapono, according to the New York Daily News.
The Nets have agreed to terms with center Robert (Tractor) Traylor, and the deal will become official if he passes his physical, the News said.
Hey at least he is better than Atkins.
