Lakers' guard Jordan Farmar is itching to return from a knee injury that is expected to keep him out for at least a month.

"It feels good, really good," Farmar said of the knee. "There's not a lot of pain. I just need to get my quad strong and my muscles firing again. I just need to get back on the court and get working on some stuff again."

Farmar hopes to take the next step in his rehab work next week.

"I'll probably get into a pool next week," Farmer said. "I'll probably do some cardio work in the pool. Once it gets strong again and I get my full range of motion back, then I can go back on the court and start doing some stuff.

"There's no stitches, just the (surgical) holes and they should be closed by the end of the week."