Pacers sign Delon Wright after Monte Morris deal falls through

The Indiana Pacers moved quickly to shore up point guard depth for the upcoming season, announcing an agreement to add veteran guard Monte Morris to a one-year, nonguaranteed training camp deal before that agreement was later called off after Morris suffered a calf injury, and the team pivoted to sign veteran guard Delon Wright on a similar nonguaranteed basis, team reporters said Tuesday. The sequence of moves came as the Pacers prepare for a season without All Star Tyrese Haliburton, who will miss the year after tearing his right Achilles tendon in Game 7 of the NBA Finals.

ESPN reporter Shams Charania first reported that Morris had agreed to a one-year deal with Indiana, a move confirmed to IndyStar by a league source. Pacers beat writer Tony East later characterized the contract as an Exhibit 9, a type of training camp agreement that can include a small injury-protection guarantee. Morris, 30, has played eight NBA seasons with Denver, Washington, Detroit, Minnesota and Phoenix, appearing in 45 games off the bench for the Suns last season and averaging 5.2 points and 1.6 assists. Over his career he has averaged 9.5 points and 3.6 assists while shooting 47.4 percent from the...