Doyel: Pacers did surprisingly well to add Monta Ellis

Veteran free agent guard Monta Ellis is set to meet with the Pacers, the Indianapolis Star has reported. He arrived in town Wednesday afternoon. The 29-year-old Ellis maintained his consistent production last season, averaging 18.9 points a game. It

Dallas Mavericks guard Monta Ellis (11) celebrates in front of fans after making a basket during the second half of game 4 of the first round of the NBA playoffs at American Airlines Center in Dallas on Sunday, April 26, 2015.

As published earlier, the Indiana Pacers have signed Guard Monta Ellis to a four year/$44 million deal today. Ellis is coming off a 2014-2015 campaign in which he averaged 18.9 points per game as well as 4.1 assists. Ellis is 

A person with direct knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that Ellis has agreed to terms with the Pacers on a four-year deal worth $44 million. The deal includes a player option for the final year. The person spoke on condition of

Monta Ellis is not perfect for the Indiana Pacers. He's not perfect for anybody, really, unless there's an NBA team seeking a high-volume shooter and a medium-volume scorer who isn't a good defender or big enough to be molded into one. No, the Pacers'