Age: 31
Years pro: 12
Status: Has two years remaining on his contract, with the final year a player option.
Key stats: Played in 74 games, starting 33. Averaged 8.5 points, shooting 44 percent from the field and 32 percent from the 3-point line.
One game in, it appeared Monta Ellis was going to be a different player than in his first season with the Pacers.
He scored 19 points in the opening overtime victory over Dallas last season, hitting 7-of-11 field goal attempts and adding seven rebounds, seven assists and three steals.