The Pacers have signed 25-year old forward/center Solomon Jones to a 2-year contract. Jones played in 63 games (0 starts) for the Hawks last season and he averaged 10.7 minutes, 3.0 points, 2.3 rebounds and 0.2 assists per game. Jones has now played in 156 games (8 starts) in his NBA career and he has averaged 9.5 minutes, 2.6 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.2 assists per game. Jones is always around the basket and that’s part of the reason that he has a 53.5% shooting % from the floor in his NBA career. Look for Jones to get the minutes that went to Rasho Nesterovic last season.

The Pacers have finally pulled the plug on 31-year old point guard Jamaal Tinsley be releasing him with two seasons left on his contract. Tinsley was sent home by Larry Bird last season and he didn’t even play a minute for the Pacers. Tinsley played 7 years for the Pacers covering 398 games (365 starts) in which he averaged 30.2 minutes, 10.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, 7.0 assists and 1.7 steals per game. This is addition by subtraction as the Pacers get rid of the Soap Opera that was Jamaal Tinsley.

The Pacers have a deal in place to sign 30-year old point guard Earl Watson as soon as he clears waivers. He played in 68 games (18 starts) for the Thunder last season and he averaged 26.1 minutes, 6.6 points, 2.7 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game. Watson has now played in 597 games (156 starts) in his NBA career and he has averaged 22.8 minutes, 7.3 points, 2.2 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.0 steal per game. This is a good move for the Pacers as Watson is a good backup point guard.

The Pacers have re-signed 22-year old power forward Josh McRoberts. McRoberts played in 33 games (0 starts) for the Pacers last season and he averaged 8.5 minutes, 2.4 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game. He has now played in 41 games (0 starts) in his NBA career so far and he has averaged 7.5 minutes, 2.2 points, 2.0 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game. He should get more P.T. this season for the Pacers.

The Indiana Pacers have signed 28-year old shooting guard Dahntay Jones to a 4-year, $11 million dollar contract. Jones played in 79 games (71 starts) last season for the Nuggets and he averaged 18.1 minutes, 5.4 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.0 assist per game. Jones has now played in 325 games (107 starts) in his NBA career and he has averaged 15.6 minutes, 5.1 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. Jones will help out the Pacers with defense off the bench so this was probably a good signing for them.