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Source: Clips sign Antawn Jamison

The Los Angeles Clippers have agreed to sign forward Antawn Jamison to a one-year deal worth the veteran's minimum, a source close to the situation told ESPNLosAngeles.com on Monday.

"I'm just happy to be a Clipper and contend for a championship," Jamison told ESPNLosAngeles.com.

The 37-year-old Jamison will likely surpass 20,000 career points early next season.

Jamison played through torn wrist ligaments for much of the second half of last season with the Lakers. He had offseason surgery and expects to be 100 percent at the start of the season.

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Clippers, Antawn Jamison reach one-year deal

"I'm glad that everything got done and I'm ready to compete for a championship," Jamison told Yahoo! Sports. "This is a good fit for me."

Jamison initially expected to sign with the Clippers earlier this month after having a productive dinner meeting in Los Angeles with new Clippers president-coach Doc Rivers. He was dejected when he was told on Aug. 15 that the Clippers were instead focused on re-signing their own free agent in forward Lamar Odom.

The Clippers renewed their interest in signing Jamison and contract talks got stronger over the past weekend.

Marc J. Spears, Yahoo! Sports

CourtVision: What Does Antawn Jamison Bring to the Clippers?

As a scorer, Jamison is much less aggressive than he used to be, which is typical of aging NBA players. Last season, more than 40 percent of his shots came from beyond the arc. During his recent run in Cleveland, that number was only 27 percent. Furthermore, Jamison also set a career-low in field goal attempts per 40 minutes last season. Although his overall field goal percentage spiked last season with the Lakers, this has more to do with his shooting fewer 2-point jumpers than it does with any improvement in his shooting accuracy. In fact, Jamison hardly shot any long 2s last year — he attempted only 1.3 per 40 minutes, down from 4.9 only one year before, a stunning depletion.

The bottom line is that the current incarnation of Jamison is pretty much a 3-and-D guy without the D. His shot chart resembles that of Shane Battier or Martell Webster, with lots of distance shooting and activity close to the basket, while the midrange cupboard is bare — something that has never been the case with him.

2012-2013 Shot Chart

While skeptics clearly have enough ammunition to downplay Jamison’s potential impact in Clipperland, Clips fans can still be hopeful that he can make a meaningful bench contribution to his new team. It’s fair to assume that he will be happier with Doc Rivers than he was with Mike D’Antoni, and it’s probably also fair to imagine he’ll find a more compatible role with the Clippers as well.

Kirk Goldberry, Grantland

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JAMISON BRINGS LEADERSHIP, ADDED SHOOTING TO CLIPPERS

“It’s a lovely facility,” the 37-year-old forward said.

“The only thing they’re missing is a championship. That’s the only reason why I’m here. I’m glad that things worked out. It took a while for it to get done, but patience is a virtue. And we were able to get it worked out and I think I can come in and contribute and be that piece that makes this organization very special.”

“I’ve always been consistent. Being a vocal leader out there on the court, being able to talk, it really helps out everybody else. I’m not the best defensive player, but team defense I think goes unnoticed a little bit. He told me, ‘I’m not going to put you on an island, but if you get to the spots I need you to get to, you’re going to be fine.’ Those are the things I think people take for granted: understanding, being able to have that basketball IQ. And I think you’ll see a little bit of that.”

Jamison paused, tilting his head towards Rivers’ office that overlooks the court.

“I think he’ll have our ears, we respect him, he’s won it,” he continued. “He’s probably one of the best coaches in the league today. Having him will pretty much speed up the process, but this is a team that can win right now. And that’s the one thing that really intrigued me. I like the makeup and I think adding me as a certain piece to this puzzle, we can really make this organization special by winning. And in my heart I really didn’t want to go anywhere else.”

Eric Patten, Clippers.com