Matt Barnes And Theo Ratliff Added By Lakers:Lakers unable to sign Raja Bell, but another enemy on the road.Free agent forward Matt Barnes decided to sign a 2-year contract with the Lakers, choosing chance at the championship for more favorable offer from Cleveland in the day, Theo Ratliff agreed to a one-year, $ 1.35 million contract with the Lakers, adding a veteran shot blocking center the second unit.As Lakers learned last season, Barnes, 30, could molest shooting guards and small, so in advance. He and Kobe Bryant engaged in trash-talk session in the 96-94 victory for Orlando in March last year, which included the Barnes type throw inbounds pass directly into the face Bryant. Bryant did not even flinch.
The most the Lakers can pay Barnes in the next season is $ 1.77 million, about half of what Cleveland had the gift, Barnes is a player option in 2011-12 to almost $ 2 million, which would allow him to test the market again year, if he wants.
Miami ability Barnes, and Boston made a late run, but the Lakers had an additional attraction is the two-time champions of protection.