Pacers Add Help To Backcourt By Signing Darren Collison
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers have signed free agent Darren Collison.
Terms of the deal were not released Friday amid reports it is a two-year contract worth $20 million.
The point guard returns to a team he played for from 2010-12. Collison averaged 11.9 points and 5.0 in 139 games during his first stint with the Pacers.
Since being taken with 21st overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft, Collison has career averages of 12.7 points and 4.8 assists.
He joins a backcourt that will be led by Victor Oladipo and Lance Stephenson The Pacers are rebuilding after trading four-time All-Star Paul George to Oklahoma City and losing point guard Jeff Teague in free agency.
Indiana also waived forward Rakeem Christmas.
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