Jordan Farmar has agreed to a two-year, $4.2 million deal with the Los Angeles Clippers, according to Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Times and confirmed by other media outlets.
Jordan Farmar agrees to 2-year, $4.2 million deal with Clippers
The Clippers needed a backup point guard after Darren Collison agreed to join the Kings, and they have their man in Farmar.
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The Clippers used their bi-annual exception on Farmar, and the second year of the deal is a player option. Los Angeles now has about $79 million in salary committed for next season, and they must stay below the expected hard-cap apron of $81 million that was triggered when they agreed to sign Spencer Hawes with the full mid-level exception. This could complicate a potential sign-and-trade for Paul Pierce, but it remains a possibility.
The Clippers needed a backup point guard for Chris Paul after Darren Collison agreed to sign with the Sacramento Kings for the mid-level exception, and Farmar should be a capable replacement if healthy. Farmar played just 41 games last season with the Los Angeles Lakers due to hamstring and groin injuries, averaging 10.1 points and 4.9 assists per game. The 27-year-old shot 43.8 percent three-point range on the year.
Farmar brings some championship experience to a Clippers team that should contend for a title next season. He won two championships with the Lakers in 2009 and 2010.
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