Adding Aaron Brooks gives Pacers a proven point guard: Another affordable free agent signing, another established veteran and another role on the roster filled. Larry Bird appeared to finish an impressive offseason Monday when he convinced Aaron Brooks to agree to a one-year, $2.5 million deal to join the Indiana Pacers. Brooks will be the backup point guard behind Jeff Teague. He fits all the requirements for the style that Bird, the team’s president, wants from the Pacers. He is a quick playmaker who can be an efficient scorer in reserve minutes. He will also push the pace, as the Pacers plan to outrun their opponents next season, both in calories burned and on the scoreboard. -- The Indianapolis Star

Pacers agree to one-year deal with veteran guard Aaron Brooks: Who is going to back up Jeff Teague at point guard for the Pacers this upcoming season? We finally have the answer. The Pacers reached agreement with guard Aaron Brooks Monday afternoon on a one-year deal worth $2.5 million. -- VigilantSports.com

Ex-Pacer Stephen Jackson in Indy over the weekend, says ‘I get a lot of love in Naptown’: Former Pacers guard Stephen Jackson spent the weekend in Indianapolis after being invited by retired Colts wide receiver Reggie Wayne and event promoter Amp Harris. Jackson has several ties to the state, including a stint in Fort Wayne early in his career, 1999, playing for the Fury of the CBA. He would later play for nine NBA franchises, including the Pacers from 2004-07. -- VigilantSports.com