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Jordan Farmar impressed the Cavs at a free-agent workout Wednesday, a source told cleveland.com.

(Scott Shaw)

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Jordan Farmar impressed the Cavs during their free-agent tryout for point guards Wednesday, a source said, and the 30-year-old former Laker may be under consideration for a contract.

The Cavs brought in Farmar, Mario Chalmers and Kirk Hinrich for a workout, with the idea of potentially signing one as the veteran backup to Kyrie Irving the franchise has looked for all season. Also attending was Lance Stephenson, a wing player.

As of last night, a source said the Cavs weren't sure if they would sign one of the four players immediately or near March 1, the deadline for players to be bought out from their contracts and be playoff eligible.

But the Cavs have had an open roster spot for more than three weeks, and as of now only have 11 healthy bodies. Any of the four could be the choice, but it appears Farmar acquitted himself well.

All four players are free agents at this point in the season for a reason, so expectations were (and should be, for fans) tempered. Chalmers is 30 and is a former champion point guard from his time with LeBron James on the Heat, but tore his Achilles in March and didn't play basketball at all for five months.

Hinrich is 36 and a 13-year pro, but, like Chalmers, hasn't played in the NBA this season.

Farmar played two games for the Sacramento Kings before he was waived upon Darren Collison's return from suspension. His last good year was with the Lakers in 2013-14, when he averaged 10.5 points and 4.9 assists in 41 games.

Farmar signed a 10-day contract with Memphis for 2015-16 and remained for the remainder of the season, and in 12 games averaged 9.2 points and 3.1 assists.

The Cavs could sign Farmar to a 10-day contract and fill a roster spot up until the Feb. 23 trade deadline, when perhaps a trade for another backup point guard could emerge.