Maccabi Haifa in advanced talks with Jordan Farmar

Maccabi Haifa of Israel's professional basketball league hopes to sign New Jersey Nets point guard Jordan Farmar if the ongoing lockout delays the start of the season. The club's American owner, Jeffrey Rosen, issued a statement Tuesday saying that the club is "advancing in our negotiations" with Farmar, who just completed his first season with the Nets after winning two championships with the Los Angeles Lakers. "We've been in serious talks with Jordan Farmar, who has expressed great interest to play for Maccabi Haifa," Rosen said. "We believe we are close to an agreement, but we have a few more hurdles to overcome to make it happen. We would love to have Jordan Farmar join Maccabi Haifa during the NBA lockout and we find his aspirations to play in Israel to be inspirational."