The Pacers have finally made their first free agent acquisition of the summer, coming to terms with former Nuggets guard Dahntay Jones. The deal is reportedly worth $11 million over four years, and gives the Pacers a much needed defensive stopper. Jones started 72 games last year, and helped lead Denver to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 1985.Also, Jones is African-American. Just thought I'd point that out so we could stop this nonsense. (Side note: I totally agree with everything that Bob says in the piece. What I mean is that we can stop talking about the white player conspiracy theories).
I think this is a great move by Larry Bird & Co. A bargin-basement veteran who is the ultimate role player and can guard the opposing team's best player. Having Jones will also free up Danny Granger from having to worry about locking down LeBron James or Dwayne Wade, and focus on what he does best: scoring.
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