NBA NOTEBOOK: FARMAR SIGNS CONTRACT WITH LAKERS.Byline: Staff and Wire Services The Lakers signed first-round draft pick Jordan Farmar Jordan Robert Farmar (born November 30, 1986) is an American professional basketball player at starting point guard for the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers. He was previously the starting point guard for the UCLA men's basketball team. (Taft High of Woodland Hills/UCLA) to a two-year, $1.9million contract. If the team exercises the third- and fourth-year options in the contract, Farmar's rookie deal could be worth almost $5 million. Farmar, the No. 26 pick in last week's NBA draft The NBA Draft is an annual North American event in which the National Basketball Association's (NBA) thirty teams (29 in the United States and one in Toronto, Canada) can select players who wish to join the league. , will make his summer league debut Saturday in Long Beach. -- Ross Siler Hornets get Chandler: The Chicago Bulls The Chicago Bulls are a professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They play in the National Basketball Association. The team was founded in 1966, and has won six NBA Championships since. agreed to send center Tyson Chandler to the New Orleans Hornets The New Orleans Hornets are a professional basketball team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They play in the Southwest Division of the National Basketball Association (NBA). for veteran forward P.J. Brown and swingman swing·man n. Basketball A team member who can play effectively in two different positions, especially forward and guard. J.R. Smith, the Chicago Tribune reported on its Web site. Fisher to Utah: The Utah Jazz and Golden State reportedly have reached an agreement in principle on a four-player trade that would bring veteran point guard Derek Fisher to Utah. The Salt Lake Tribune reported the Jazz will send Devin Brown, Keith McLeod and Andre Owens to the Warriors in exchange for Fisher, a 10-year veteran who was a member of three NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= championship teams with the Lakers. Foye signs: Rookie guard Randy Foye, the No. 7 overall selection in the NBA draft, signed a multi-year contract with Minnesota worth approximately $7.9 million over its first three seasons. Marquis deal: The Dallas Mavericks have agreed to trade guard Marquis Daniels to Indiana in exchange for forward Austin Croshere, according to a report in the Fort Worth (Tex.) Star-Telegram. |
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