Los Angeles Lakers sign Derrick Caracter

Despite the rumors about the interest of several European teams to sign Derrick Caracter, the 22-year-old center will finally start his professional career in the NBA. The Los Angeles Lakers have officially announced the signing of Caracter, who was selected by the NBA franchise with the 58th overall pick in the last draft. Caracter averaged 14.1 points and 8.1 rebounds per game last season in his junior year with the University of Texas-El Paso

SOURCE: Insidehoops

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Los Angeles Lakers sign Devin Ebanks

The Los Angeles Lakers have signed Devin Ebanks to a non-guaranteed contract. The 20-year-old forward was selected with the 43rd overall pick in the last NBA draft by the Lakers, after averaging 12.0 points and 8.1 rebounds per game during his sophomore year with the University of West Virginia.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times

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Los Angeles Lakers sign Shannon Brown to a two-year, $4.6 million contract

Shannon Brown will try to win his third NBA title with the Los Angeles Lakers. The 24-year-old guard has signed a two-year contract (second year with a player option) with the NBA franchise to return to the Lakers. Brown, who arrived on February 2009 via trade from the Charlotte Bobcats, averaged 7.5 points and 2.0 rebounds per game last season.

SOURCE: Twitter Chris Tomasson

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Hapoel Jerusalem will try to sign Derrick Caracter, also on the radar of several Italian and Spanish teams

Hapoel Jerusalem is really interested in Derrick Caracter next season, and will make a push to sign him next season. The 22-year-old American center, selected with the 58th overall pick by the Lakers in the last NBA draft from the University of Texas-El Paso, is also reported to be on the radar of Olympiakos and several Italian and Spanish clubs.

SOURCE: Sport5

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Atlanta Hawks sign Josh Powell

As expected, Josh Powell will continue his career in the Atlanta Hawks. The 27-year-old center was officially announced by the NBA franchise. Powell, who was signed to a one-year, $1.1 million contract, arrives to his new team after playing since 2008 for the Los Angeles Lakers, winning two championships, and averaging 2.7 points and 1.8 rebounds per game last season.

SOURCE: NBA.com/Hawks

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Olympiakos could be interested in Derrick Caracter

The Los Angeles Lakers haven't decided yet to sign a contract to Derrick Caracter, selected by the NBA franchise with the 58th overall pick in the last draft. The 22-year-old American center could be on the radar of several European teams, in case the Lakers finally decided to pass on him, though the Denver Nuggets and the New York Knicks could be also eyeing Caracter. Olympiakos, two Italian teams and one Israeli team would have shown interest for Caracter, who averaged 14.1 points and 8.1 rebounds per game during his junior year with the University of Texas-El Paso.

SOURCE: Twitter Marc Berman

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Los Angeles Lakers sign Matt Barnes and Theo Ratliff

Matt Barnes turned down an offer from the Cleveland Cavaliers to play for the Los Angeles Lakers. The 30-year-old forward was signed to a two-year, $4 million contract after playing last season for the Orlando Magic, averaging 8.8 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. On the other hand, Theo Ratliff will also continue his long 15-year career in the Lakers, after signing a one-year, $1.35 million contract with the current NBA champions. The veteran 37-year-old center arrives to the Lakers after finishing last season in the Charlotte Bobcats.

SOURCES: Cleveland Plain Dealer, Insidehoops, NBA.com, NBA.com/Lakers

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Atlanta Hawks, close to sign Josh Powell to a one-year, $1.1 million contract

The Atlanta Hawks are close to finalizing a one-year, $1.1 million deal with Josh Powell. The 27-year-old center would arrive to the Hawks after playing during the last two seasons for the Los Angeles Lakers, where he won the last two NBA championships. Powell averaged 2.7 points and 1.8 rebounds during the 2009-10 season.

SOURCE: ESPN

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Utah Jazz and Raja Bell reach to a three-year, $10 million agreement

Raja Bell is back to the Utah Jazz. The NBA franchise has reached to a three-year, $10 million agreement with the 33-year-old guard, who played from 2003 to 2005 for the Jazz. Bell, who turned down an offer from the Los Angeles Lakers, arrives to his new team after playing last year just six games due to an injury, being waived by the Golden State Warriors before the end of the season.

SOURCE: The Salt Lake Tribune

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Derek Fisher will stay in Los Angeles Lakers on a three-year contract

Derek Fisher has decided to stay in the Los Angeles Lakers after testing the free agency waters. The veteran 35-year-old guard, who has played for the Lakers during 11 of his 14 seasons as a professional, will be signed to a three-year contract. Fisher averaged 7.5 points and 2.5 assists per game last season, helping his team to win the NBA championship.

SOURCE: ESPN

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The New Jersey Nets and Jordan Farmar reach to a three-year, $12 million agreement

Jordan Farmar will play for the New Jersey Nets after four seasons in the Los Angeles Lakers. The 23-year-old guard has agreed to a three-year, $12 million deal with the Nets. Farmar, who has played during his entire career for the Lakers, averaged 6.9 points and 2.1 assists per game last season, helping his team to win the championship from the bench.

SOURCE: ESPN

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Los Angeles Lakers and Steve Blake reach to a four-year, $16 million agreement

Steve Blake will continue his career in Los Angeles, but in a different team. The 30-year-old guard has agreed to a four-year, $16 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. Blake was playing for the Clippers since last February, after being traded from the Blazers, and averaged 6.8 points and 6.1 assists for his last team before joining the Lakers.

SOURCES: The Oregonian, Fanhouse

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Phil Jackson will be back to the bench of the Lakers for one last season

Finally, Phil Jackson will try to complete his fourth "three-peat" of his career. The 64-year-old coach, who has guided his teams to eleven NBA Championships (6 with the Bulls, 5 with the Lakers), has decided not to retire due to his health problems, and take the reign of the Los Angeles Lakers for one more season. Jackson said in a statement that this will be his last stand.

SOURCE: NBA.com

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Kobe Bryant wants to finish his career in Italy

Kobe Bryant has declared he wants to close his career as a basketball player in Italy. Thet 31-year-old guard lived there when he was a child with his father, Joe Bryant, who played for several Italian teams in the 80's and early 90's. The 31-year-old guard, who signed months ago a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers until 2014, declared he has many friends in Reggio Emilia and Milan.

SOURCE: Il Messaggero

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Los Angeles Lakers could have made an offer for Terrell McIntyre

Unicaja and Panathinaikos are the two most interested European teams in landing Terrell McIntyre next season. The 33-year-old American guard, who is set to leave Montepaschi Siena, is still deciding where to play. But, according to the agent of the player, McIntyre has a third proposal from the NBA. The guard could have a $1 million offer from the Los Angeles Lakers to play there next season.

SOURCE: Málaga Hoy

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Real Madrid, Regal Barcelona and Los Angeles Lakers, interested in Thomas Kelati

Thomas Kelati could become one of the most wanted free agents of the summer. The 27-year-old American-Eritrean guard, close to get a Polish passport, admitted that Real Madrid, Regal Barcelona and Asseco Prokom has shown interest to sign him for the next season. Caja Laboral and Unicaja are also reported to have Kelati on the radar. At the same time, the Los Angeles Lakers (where Kelati played last preseaason) have offered him a guaranteed one-year contract to land in the NBA, though the player will likely stay in Europe. Kelati played last season for Power Electronics Valencia, averaging 8.1 points and 2.2 rebounds per season.

SOURCE: Sports.pl

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Phil Jackson doesn't want to go back to the Chicago Bulls

Phil Jackson has answered to the rumors about an interest of the Chicago Bulls or the New Jersey Nets to bring him back. The coach that won 6 rings with the Bulls in the 90's is not interested in take over any other team, and that there's a 90 percent change he will decide to stay in the Los Angeles Lakers or retire.

SOURCE: Sports Illustrated

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Chicago Bulls, exploring the interest of Phil Jackson to coach the team

The Chicago Bulls have indirectly contacted Phil Jackson to gauge his interest in returning to the franchise. Jackson is considering to accept a pay cut from the Los Angeles Lakers to extend his contract. If he decides to leave, the Bulls would try to hire the head coach that led the team to 6 NBA titles in the 90's.

SOURCE: ESPN

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Toronto Raptors, interested in a sign-and trade for Chris Bosh including Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum or David Lee

Chris Bosh has a short list of teams he would like to play for the next season. This list includes Toronto Raptors (his current team), Miami Heat, New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers. About this last team, the Raptors would agree to sign-and-trade Bosh in exchange of either Pau Gasol or Andrew Bynum, but the Lakers wouldn't be interested in trade any of these players, espeacially if they win the NBA title this season. Another option for the Raptors, in case they can't retain Bosh, would be to sign-and-trade the All-Star forward to New York in exchange of David Lee.

SOURCE: ESPN

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Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings, eyeing Donatas Motiejunas

Geoff Petrie, GM of the Sacramento Kings, and a representative of the Los Angeles Lakers attended the last game of Benetton Treviso to scout Donatas Motiejunas. The young Lithuanian prospect, who will be elegible in the next NBA draft, posted 12 points and 7 rebounds in 23 minutes. Motiejunas is projected as a possible lottery pick, and could part ways with Benetton to leave to the NBA next season.

SOURCE: Lithuania Basketball

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