Metta World Peace is committed with the New York Knicks.
Vacated by the Los Angeles Lakers, the winger (rear) of 33 years was given 48 hours to make a decision after discussions planned with the Clippers, the Club of Yao Ming (China) and the Knicks.
But, the best defender in the NBA in 2004 did not last long in making up his mind.
Accompanied by his agent, Metta World Peace had a meeting on Monday with Glen Grunwald, the GM of the New York franchise and coach Mike Woodson in Las Vegas. A meeting that convinced the 16th pick in the draft 1999 (Chicago Bulls) to join the group of Carmelo Anthony and the city of his heart “I didn’t even look at the number they offered so it was an easy decision for me. I would have signed for a dollar to play with the Knicks, and I would have given the rest to charity, “he said on NBA TV.

In terms of numbers, Ron Artest has signed a two-year contract with one year option with fees of $ 3.2 million.