Lakers Sign Chinese Olympic G Sun Yue

August 26, 2008 2:41 p.m. EST

Los Angeles, CA (AHN) - The Los Angeles Lakers inked talented Chinese guard Sue Yue Monday, hoping to add some additional offensive firepower to its roster.

While the exact financial arrangement was not disclosed, the deal will last two years.

The rumor mill had been churning about Sun before the Olympics even began, though they only recently signed the papers.

Sun is a 6'9 guard and during the Olympics he averaged 6.8 points, 2.5 assists, 1.7 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game.

The 23-year-old was drafted by the Lakers in 2007, so they owned his NBA rights.