The Pacers have signed 26-year old SG/SF Gerald Green to a 3-year, $10 million dollar deal. Green played in 31 games (2 starts) for the Nets last year and he averaged 25.2 minutes, 12.9 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. He has now played in 212 games (43 starts) in his first five years in the NBA and he is averaging 17.3 minutes, 8.3 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. This was a good pickup for the Pacers as Green should give them nice energy and offense off the bench starting in 2012-13.

The Pacers have signed 24-year old point guard D.J. Augustin to a 1-year. $3.5 million dollar deal. Augustin played in 48 games (46 starts) for the Bobcats last year and he averaged 29.3 minutes, 11.1 points, 2.3 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game. He only shot 37.6% from the floor last year and that is pretty awful. Augustin has now played in 282 games (142 starts) in his first four years in the NBA and he is averaging 26.8 minutes, 10.9 points, 2.0 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game. Augustin will battle George Hill for the starting point guard job in training camp. This was a solid addition for the Pacers.

The Indiana Pacers have acquired 25-year old PF/C Ian Mahinmi from the Mavericks for 24-year old PG Darren Collison and 31-year old SG/SF Dahntay Jones. Mahinmi signed a 4-year, $16 million dollar deal with the Mavericks before he was dealt to the Pacers. Mahinmi played in 61 games (12 starts) for the Mavericks last year and he averaged 18.7 minutes, 5.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 0.2 assists per game. He has now played in 149 games (12 starts) in his first four years in the NBA and he is averaging 12.2 minutes, 4.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 0.2 assists per game. This was a nice addition for the Pacers as Mahinmi is an improving big guy, which they need.

Darren Collison played in 60 games (56 starts) for the Pacers last year and he averaged 31.3 minutes, 10.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game. He played in 139 games (135 starts) in his two years with the Pacers and he averaged 30.5 minutes, 11.9 points, 3.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game. Collison was made expendable when the Pacers re-signed George Hill. Dahntay Jones played in 65 games (3 starts) for the Pacers last year and he averaged 16.2 minutes, 5.3 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.0 assist per game. He played in 186 games (31 starts) in his three years with the Pacers and he averaged 16.2 minutes, 5.3 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.0 assist per game.

The Indiana Pacers will have to ante’ up to re-sign Roy Hibbert as the Blazers have signed him to a 4-year, $59 million dollar offer sheet. Hibbert played in 65 games (all starts) for the Pacers last year and he averaged 29.8 minutes, 12.8 points, 8.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 2.0 blocked shots per game. Hibbert has played in 297 games (256 starts) in his four years with the Pacers and he has averaged 24.3 minutes, 11.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.6 blocked shots per game. Hibbert is currently #6 in Pacers’ history with 477 blocked shots. The Pacers better think long and hard about matching the offer Hibbert got from the Blazers, because he keeps getting better every season.

UPDATE: (7/11/2012) - The Pacers have matched Portland’s offer sheet for Roy Hibbert.

The Pacers have re-signed 26-year old guard George Hill to a 5-year deal worth $40 million bucks. Hill played in 50 games (9 starts) for the Pacers last year and he averaged 25.5 minutes, 9.6 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game. He has now played in 281 games (64 starts) in his first four years in the NBA and he is averaging 24.8 minutes, 9.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. Hill will likely bump Darren Collison to the bench and start at point guard starting in 2012-13. This was a smart move by the Pacers.