Jeff Adrien has decided to a sign a one-year contract with Benetton Treviso in Italy.

“I’m taking it as soon as the lockout’s over, a team will sign me to whatever type of contract,’’ Adrien said last week before agreeing to the deal with Benetton. “I do have overseas offers, but I just feel like right now my heart is right here in the NBA, and it’s hard not to listen to your heart.’’

Adrien was waived by the Warriors just before the lockout.

Barcelona's number one goal is to sign Marcelinho Huertas, but they could turn back to Ricky Rubio if they are unsuccessful.

Huertas wants to join Barcelona and has a deal in place with them, but Caja Laboral holds his rights and the decision is ultimately up to the team.

If Rubio re-signs with Barcelona, he would return to the NBA as soon as a lockout is resolved.

Nicolas Batum has reached an agreement on a deal with SLUC Nancy if the NBA lockout extends into the regular season, according to Julien Deschuyteneer of BasketSession.com.

Batum will begin the season in French Pro A and the Euroleague with Nancy if an NBA lockout continues into the NBA regular season.

Acie Law has signed a one-year, $500,000 deal with Partizan.

The deal does not include an out clause for Law to return to the NBA following a resolution of their current lockout.

Law most recently played for the Warriors.

PGE Turow signed former Ohio State forward Dallas Lauderdale to a one-year contract.

Lauderdale will now try to help Turow to reach the Euroleague through the Qualifying Round, which starts with a tough do-or-die showdown against Russian powerhouse BC Khimki Moscow Region.

FIBA recently declined to provide the NBA clearance to sign Bismack Biyombo, the Observer has learned.

Biyombo was drafted seventh overall by the Bobcats in June, but is still under contract to a Spanish team and the Spanish Federation is enforcing that contract.

In an email reply to an Observer inquiry, FIBA spokesman Andrew Robotham wrote:

“The NBA has indeed requested a Letter of Clearance (LoC) for the Player Bismack Biyombo. In accordance with the NBA/FIBA Agreement, FIBA has contacted the Spanish Federation in order to obtain the LoC.

“However, the Spanish Basketball Federation refused to issue the LoC in view of the fact that the Player is still under contract with a team in Spain. ‘’

That Spanish team, Fuenlabrada, reportedly has Biyombo under contract for the next two seasons and expects a buyout of about $1.4 million to release Biyombo to the Bobcats.

Olympiacos has signed Matt Howard for the 11-12 season.

Howard helped lead Butler to two consecutive NCAA National Championship Games.

"It is a big decision for me but coming to a team with such great tradition as Olympiacos was easy. Players like Josh Childress and Rasho Nesterovic were here, so I know this one of the best teams in Europe and always has high goals," Howard said. "When you go to the next level, you have to prove you belong. I come to Olympiacos to help and learn from my teammates and our legendary coach."

Olympiakos signed former Michigan State guard Kalin Lucas over the weekend. Lucas was a four-year starter and helped the Spartans reach the 2009 NCAA Tournament championship game.

Lucas finished his career as as the school’s career leader in free throws made (507) and attempted (637) and also among the top 10 in scoring (fourth, 1,996 points), assists (sixth, 558) and three-pointers made (eighth, 149).

While Kobe Bryant has been rumored to join Deron Williams and sign with the Turkish team Beskitas for weeks, a source close to the All-Star told Yahoo! Sports that he is nowhere near any kind of deal and is merely listening to offers for now.

Kobe Bryant's representatives have had conversations about a deal for him to play for Turkish club team Besiktas this season in Istanbul, Besiktas Coach Ergin Ataman told The Times in a telephone interview Thursday.

Ataman said the team is trying to satisfy Bryant's salary demands so that he can join New Jersey Nets All-Star point guard Deron Williams on the team. Williams signed with Besiktas about a week ago.

"We made our offer to Kobe and now we are waiting for their comments about the situation," Ataman said. "But we didn't talk about details. I think they are thinking now about our offer, and I think in the beginning of August, the first week of August, our president [Yildirim Demiroren] will be in the United States for Deron Williams' press conference and I think that they will meet to sign in USA with Kobe."

Bryant's agent, Rob Pelinka, didn't return repeated phone calls Thursday to speak about the negotiations Ataman talked about.