FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Talk to the Indiana Pacers, and the overwhelming response to questions about Monta Ellis is that he could hardly be a better fit.
It's time for the shooting guard to prove the flattery isn't misguided.
Ellis recently signed a four-year deal worth $44 million to join his fourth team in six years and an organization that underwent a handful of major changes during the offseason.
In came a fast-paced offensive system that president of basketball operations Larry Bird and head coach Frank Vogel agreed would be instituted immediately after the 2014-15 season ended.
Gone are stalwarts like Roy Hibbert's lack of speed, which was shipped off with him to the Los Angeles Lakers. Though the Pacers had reached consecutive Eastern Conference Finals before Paul George's injury last year, David West sought a better chance at a championship and bolted for the San Antonio Spurs.
The changes depleted the experience in the frontcourt and will force George to slide up from small forward to stretch 4, so the roster was essentially begging for a p ...
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Article written by David Kenyon