Sasha Vujacic heads back to LA, signs with Clippers

Sasha Vujacic was on a pair of NBA championship teams in Los Angeles last decade. Sasha Vujacic is returning to the City of Angels, this time with the Clippers.

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Then-Los Angeles Lakers guard Sasha Vujacic (r.) drives against Monta Ellis of the Golden State Warriors in the first quarter of an NBA preseason basketball game Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010, in San Diego.

The Clippers have signed guard Sasha Vujacic to a 10-day contract.

He was part of the Lakers' NBA championship teams in 2009 and 2010. The 29-year-old from Slovenia has also played for the former New Jersey Nets. He has career averages of 5.6 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists during his seven years in the NBA.

Vujacic most recently played for a Turkish team the last two seasons, where he averaged 9.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists.

He was once engaged to tennis star Maria Sharapova.

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