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Lakers sign Brazilian guard Huertas

Xinhua, September 10, 2015 Adjust font size:

Brazilian guard Marcelinho Huertas on Wednesday signed a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.

The 16-time NBA champions confirmed the move on their official website without revealing the value or the length of the contract.

But media reports in Brazil and the US said the deal was for one year.

He joins the Californian outfit after 11 years in Europe, where he played for Joventud, Bilbao Basket, Saski Baskonia, Barcelona and Bologna.

The 32-year-old began his career in Brazil with Sao Paulo and Pinheiros. Endit