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

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 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' 

Free agent guard Monta Ellis and the Indiana Pacers are "engaged in serious talks" on a three-year contract worth $32 million, reports Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports. Ellis is one of the top scorers on the market and 

Monta Ellis accepted less to have it all with the Indiana Pacers.