The Pacers signed the former Suns point guard with a non-guaranteed contract. Can he hold a place to stay in the team?

According to the report of ESPN's well-known reporter Shams Charania, backcourt veteran Monte Morris, who was previously in free agency, will sign a one-year contract with the Indiana Pacers. Shams also said that Monte Morris will usher in his ninth season of his career, and his arrival will add a certain depth to the Pacers. According to further information from HoopsHype reporter Michael Scotto, Morris received a non-guarantee contract.

Morris was born in July 1995 and is 30 years old, 188cm tall and weighs 83kg. He is the 51st pick in the second round of the Denver Nuggets in the 2017 NBA Draft. In the NBA regular season last season, Morris made 45 appearances for his Phoenix Suns, with averaging 12.7 minutes per game, with averaging 5.2 points, 1.5 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 0.4 steals and 0.1 blocks, and 0.5 turnovers and 0.5 fouls. His shooting percentage was 42.6%, his three-point shooting percentage was 36%, and his free throw shooting percentage was 85.7%. Morris' performance last season was not ideal. He seemed to be a relatively stable player and could play a certain effect on the offensive end. In fact, Morris' scoring ability is not outstanding, and his performance on the defensive end is not ideal, which is why he cannot appear in the Suns' rotation lineup, and he is even replaced by some young players at the end of the season.

Morris is of course an experienced player. He has been playing in the NBA for many years. He is skilled in his skills and his ability to pass and control is relatively online. However, as he grows older, his performance is also declining significantly. In the second half of last season, the Suns even decided to use Collin Gillespie, who had a two-way contract, was unwilling to use Morris, which also shows that Morris' current state is not ideal, and his effect on the court is indeed very disappointing.

The Pacers currently have 13 players holding standard guarantee contracts, which means they still have two places that are not used. If Morris can show enough competitiveness during training camp and preseason, considering that the Pacers' backcourt core Tyrese Haliburton will be reimbursed in the new season, he will still have a chance to win a place to stay in the team. There have been reports that the Greek league giant Olympiacos has given Morris a generous contract offer for two years, but it seems that Morris still hopes that he can continue to stay in the NBA arena. I don't know if Morris's efforts will be successful.