Blazers sign Forward Desmond Ferguson to 10-day contract
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- The Portland Trail Blazers signed free-agent forward Desmond Ferguson to a 10-day contract Friday.
Ferguson replaces guard Omar Cook, who was placed on the injured list with left quadriceps tendinitis.
Ferguson has played professionally since 2000 in the Netherlands, Italy, the Philippines and the Dominican Republic. He also has played three seasons in the Continental Basketball Association.
This year, he appeared in one regular-season game and four playoff games for the CBA's Rockford Lightning. In the playoffs, he averaged 19.3 points and 4.5 rebounds a game.