latimes.com - 10/20/2009
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Derek Fisher, Jordan Farmar, Adam Morrison, DJ Mbenga and Josh Powell are in the final year of their contract deals. Fisher says he's not worried; the others aren't as confident.
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It was a prevalent theme last season, Lamar Odom and Trevor Ariza facing an uncertain future with the Lakers while in the last year of their contracts.
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