Acquisition of Brown, Profit Is Set

After a lengthy league-mandated moratorium was lifted Tuesday, the Lakers officially acquired forward-center Kwame Brown and swingman Laron Profit from the Washington Wizards for forward Caron Butler and guard Chucky Atkins.

Profit, 27, signed a one-year guaranteed contract, giving the Lakers five players in their backcourt. Profit, 6 feet 5, has played parts of three NBA seasons and averaged 3.2 points in 42 games for the Wizards last season.

The Lakers also signed guard William “Smush” Parker to a one-year contract that is partially guaranteed. If Parker, 24, is still on the roster in mid-January, his contract becomes guaranteed. The 6-4 Parker has averaged 5.6 points in a two-season career with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons and Phoenix Suns.

Other Laker guards under contract are Kobe Bryant, Sasha Vujacic and rookie Von Wafer.

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Laker draft pick Ronny Turiaf left Stanford University Medical Center on Tuesday, a week after having open-heart surgery to repair an enlarged aortic root. Turiaf, 22, is expected to make a full recovery but will not play next season.