Pacers Sign Veteran Guard Monte Morris

The Indiana Pacers have agreed to a one-year deal to sign veteran guard Monte Morris to bolster backcourt depth ahead of the 2025–26 season; the team did not immediately disclose whether the contract is guaranteed. The move follows All-Star Tyrese Haliburton's season-ending ruptured Achilles and is intended to add a proven point guard for coach Rick Carlisle’s two-lead-handler lineups. Indiana currently has 21 players under contract and will waive at least one (with two Exhibit 10 signees expected to head to the G League) to create room, so Morris must still earn a regular-season roster spot. Morris, entering his ninth NBA season, played 45 games for the Phoenix Suns in 2024–25, averaging roughly 5.2 points and 1.6 assists while providing steady, low-turnover play; he is a career 38.9% three-point shooter. The signing is part of broader roster reshaping — center Thomas Bryant has signed a one-year deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers — and Morris is expected to provide insurance behind starters Andrew Nembhard and T.J. McConnell rather than replace Haliburton's All-Star production directly.