Doyel: Pacers did surprisingly well to add Monta Ellis

Free-agent guard Monta Ellis has agreed to a four-year deal with the Pacers, per ESPN's Chris Broussard. Reports say the contract is worth $44 million, with an opt-out after the third season. Ellis, who averaged 18.9 points last season with the

Monta Ellis opted out of the final year of his contract with the Mavericks before the start of free agency, and already he has plenty of suitors. Chief among them are the Paces, according to Yahoo's Adrian Wojnarowski: 

With the draft recently completed and free agency just getting underway, the NBA is in the midst of a very busy time of year. Actually, that's a bit of an understatement—things are crazy right now. The draft was chock-full of surprising results, a

Monta Ellis opted out of the final year of his contract with the Mavericks before the start of free agency, and already he has plenty of suitors. Chief among them are the Paces, according to Yahoo's Adrian Wojnarowski: 

Earlier last week, ESPN's Chris Broussard reported that the Pacers were expected to show interest in Monta Ellis when free agency opened on July 1. Now, Yahoo Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski reports that the free agent