Former Cleveland Cavaliers guard C.J. Miles has reportedly agreed to a four-year, $18 million contract with the Indiana Pacers. While not necessarily huge news in a vacuum, this could very well be an indication that Pacers free agent Lance Stephenson is going to be moving on in free agency.
Free agent CJ Miles has agreed to 4-year, $18M deal with Pacers, league source tells Yahoo. @CandaceDBuckner 1st reported an agreement.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 2, 2014
As was reported earlier today, Stephenson turned down a five-year, $44 million contract from the Pacers (via ESPN.com).
Miles, one of our most underrated free agents, averaged just under 10 points per game for Cleveland a season ago. While more of a top-tier bench option, Indiana may be looking at him to replace the enigmatic Stephenson, didn’t do himself any favors with his postseason antics against LeBron James and the Miami Heat.
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