Metta World Peace will sign a one-year deal to return to the Lakers, Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports reports.

World Peace will sign a one-year deal to return to the Lakers, Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports reports.

Analysis:

A possible deal between the Lakers and the forward formerly known as Ron Artest has been the subject of rumors throughout the month of September, and Thursday's report now confirms that World Peace will return to Los Angeles, where he won an NBA title in 2009-10. World Peace last played in the NBA in 2013-14, logging 29 games and averaging just 4.8 points and 2.0 rebounds for the Knicks. He spent last season overseas, playing a total of 28 games for two Chinese club teams while adopting the moniker "The Panda's Friend." At this point, it appears he'll stick with "Metta World Peace" for the upcoming season but, of course, that's always subject to change. As far as his fit with the Lakers, World Peace, at age 35, is not likely to be a major contributor, and at this point it's unclear whether his contract is fully guaranteed.