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| Jordan Farmar, dunking over Kevin Garnett during Game 6 the 2010 NBA Finals |
the news for today:
Lakers agree to sign guard Jordan Farmar: I'm sure we all remember our old friend, and back up point guard from those championship winning teams in '09-'10, Jordan Farmar. Farmar has had an interesting career since leaving Los Angeles in 2010. First, Farmar signed a three year, 12 million dollar contract with the then New Jersey Nets; he found himself reunited with Laker teammate Sasha Vujacic (traded to the Nets). Due to the 2011 NBA lockout, Farmar found himself playing with Israeli Basketball Super League champion Maccabi Tel Aviv. Incidentally, Farmar's step-father is from the city, having taken Farmar there when he was a child. As soon as the NBA lockout was over, Farmar found himself back in the United States; he was then traded from the Nets to the Hawks (along with various other role players in exchange for Joe Johnson).
Farmar was waived 5 days later, making him a free agent. He then signed a 3 year, 15 million dollar contract (with opt outs after every season) with the Turkish Basketball League team Anadolu Efes, reuniting himself once again with Sasha Vujacic, who had signed with the team the year before.
Now he's back in Los Angeles, according to Dave McMenamin (of ESPNLos Angeles.com), as the Lakers and Farmar agreed on a one year, league minimum deal (pending a buy out from his previous contract with Anadolu Efes)
Said Farmar: "They knew about my deal overseas and really didn't push it earlier because they didn't think I'd be willing to give up guaranteed money I had over there. I wanted to be back in the NBA, but more importantly, back with the Lakers. This is the only situation I would have taken a minimum deal with."
Farmar has averaged 7.7 points per game with 2.8 assists per game and a .072 WS/48 for his NBA career. As it is, the Lakers cannot make any moves unless it is for the league minimum or veteran minimum, since the Lakers already used their mini MLE to bring in center Chris Kaman.
UPDATE: Lakers resign center Robert Sacre: According to Mike Trudell (via Twitter), the Lakers have resigned last years second round pick. The team had previously extended a qualifying offer worth 988 K, though it is now confirmed that the Lakers have signed him to a multiyear deal, with guaranteed money. A strange move because Sacre had a very limited role last season and it was previously thought the Lakers were attempting to shed salary in anticipation of 2014 Free Agency period.
UPDATE: Lakers resign center Robert Sacre: According to Mike Trudell (via Twitter), the Lakers have resigned last years second round pick. The team had previously extended a qualifying offer worth 988 K, though it is now confirmed that the Lakers have signed him to a multiyear deal, with guaranteed money. A strange move because Sacre had a very limited role last season and it was previously thought the Lakers were attempting to shed salary in anticipation of 2014 Free Agency period.
