Farmar left Maccabi, Mekel signed a contract for three and a half years

American basketball player Jordan Farmar left Maccabi from Tel Aviv today, because he wants to return to the NBA league.

According to the Israeli club's website, Farmar asked the club's management to let him go, as he wants to return to the US and find employment. The leaders of Maccabi met him and he left the club from Tel Aviv after six months.

"Unfortunately, things with Jordan didn't go the way we all hoped, but in sports it happens sometimes. He will always be a part of the Maccabi family," the Maccabi statement said.

In 2006, Farmar was chosen by the LA Lakers as the 26th pick in the NBA draft, and with that team he won two championship rings, in 2009 and 2010. After that, he played for the New Jersey Nets for two years, and in 2011 he signed for Maccabi.

In the 2012/2013 season. played for Efes, and in the following two seasons he played for NBA teams from Los Angeles, Lakers and Clippers.

Last February, Farmar signed for Darusafaka, and in July he returned to Maccabi, with whom he signed a contract until the end of the season.

Israeli media reported that former Red Star player Gal Mekel signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Maccabi. He left the Belgrade team after not meeting expectations.