Shannon Brown Inks Deal with Lakers
July 6, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Basketball
The Los Angeles Lakers acquired Shannon Brown in the middle of the 2008-09 NBA season. He was expected to produce but his energetic play and toughness soon made him a Phil Jackson favorite. On Monday, the Lakers rewarded the free agent with a two-year deal worth slightly more than $4 million.
The deal, which was reported by ESPN.com, will provide guard depth for Los Angeles. With Derek Fisher aging and Jordan Farmar still looking for his niche in the NBA, Brown is a low-risk insurance policy that can pay off big.
In the 2009 NBA playoffs, Brown averaged 4.9 points and 1.2 …read more
