Lakers sign C Ratliff to 1-year contract
July 22, 2010
LOS ANGELES (AP)—Veteran center Theo Ratliff(notes) has agreed to a one-year dealwith the Los Angeles Lakers.
Ratliff said Thursday he’ll join the two-time defending NBA champions as abackup to 7-foot stars Pau Gasol(notes) and Andrew Bynum(notes).
The 15-year pro played 49 games last season with San Antonio and Charlotte,averaging 3.6 points and 3.2 rebounds. He revived his career while starting 26games with the Bobcats, averaging 5.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.54 blockedshots.
The Lakers will be the 37-year-old Ratliff’s ninth NBA team. The defensivespecialist had his most productive seasons with Philadelphia, averaging acareer-best 12.4 points in 2000-01.
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