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Nine-year NBA veteran Jay Vincent, a member...

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Nine-year NBA veteran Jay Vincent, a member of the Lakers last season, signed a one-year contract worth $700,000 with Philips Milan of the Italian League.

Vincent, 31, played for five teams during his NBA career, averaging 15.2 points a game. His best season was his first, when he averaged 21.4 points in 81 games for the Dallas Mavericks.

In 41 games for the Lakers last season, the 6-foot-7 forward averaged 5.2 points and 11.2 minutes.

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Vincent’s departure from the Lakers is expected to be followed closely by the signing of 34-year-old Michael Cooper to a contract by Il Messaggero of Rome.

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