Jordan Farmar became the latest Nets player to head for the European leagues when he signed with the Israeli champion Maccabi Tel Aviv. Farmar, a 6-foot-2 guard, will play for the team as long as the N.B.A. lockout continues, Tel Aviv said in a statement.

Farmar, who is Jewish, will be eligible to play as an Israeli, not counting against the limit of four foreign players per team in the Israeli league. His fellow Nets Deron Williams and Sasha Vujacic have signed to play for Turkish teams, Williams for Besiktas and Vujacic for Anadolu Efes.

¶ Chicago Bulls forward Luol Deng has been cleared to play for Britain in the European championships after resolving a dispute over insurance. Britain also hopes to secure the services of Detroit Pistons guard Ben Gordon for the tournament, which runs from Aug. 31 to Sept. 18 in Lithuania.