PER WIRETAP AND ESPN

[Tommy Trojan]

"ESPN The Magazine's Chris Broussard reports that Artest and the Lakers have reached a verbal agreement on what is believed to be a three-year contract worth an estimated $18 million. Wednesday is the first day free agents are permitted to sign new deals."

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4303679

Also it's on wiretap and just it on radio while listening on my way home!!!

They also said Houston will be signing Ariza to multi year contract