INDIANAPOLIS — Reggie Miller signed a new multiyear contract with the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday, keeping the franchise's all-time leading scorer from leaving the city where he has played his entire NBA career.
"I wanted to be loyal to myself, the franchise and the fans by finishing my career with the Pacers and pursue our goal of winning a championship," Miller said in a statement.
The Pacers did not release terms of the deal with the unrestricted free agent, and a message left with Miller's agent, Arn Tellem, wasn't returned.
Tellem said last month that he hoped to complete a deal with the Pacers that would keep Miller in place for the rest of his career.
Pacers coach Isiah Thomas said in a telephone interview from Puerto Rico there was no timetable how much longer Miller would play.
"I think Reggie will try and play as long as he possibly can," Thomas said. "Only he knows the answer to that."
Miller's salary last season was $12 million, and he was expected to take a hefty pay cut to keep the Pacers under the luxury tax threshold.
The 37-year-old Miller, who holds the NBA's record for most 3-pointers, bruised his right ankle bone during an exhibition game before the World Championships last summer. The injury bothered him all season and he averaged only 12.6 points.
He's also coming off the worst playoff series of his 16-year career, averaging 9.2 points on 28 percent shooting in a six-game loss to Boston.
BULLS SIGN GILL: The Chicago Bulls signed free agent Kendall Gill on Wednesday. The 6-foot-5 guard has played 13 seasons, averaging nearly 14 points and four rebounds a game during his career. Bulls operations chief John Paxson said the 35-year-old Gill is the type of player that will help the young team. "He has an unbelievable workout regimen which has afforded him a lot of success over his 13 years in this league," Paxson said.
Gill, who attended Illinois, was chosen by the Charlotte Hornets in the first round of the 1990 draft. He played with the Minnesota Timberwolves last season, averaging nearly eight points and three rebounds a game.
NUGGETS SIGN BARRY: The Denver Nuggets signed free agent Jon Barry to a one-year contract in an effort to further strengthen its inexperienced backcourt. Nuggets general manager Kiki Vandeweghe announced the signing Tuesday, refusing to release terms. The Rocky Mountain News reported the deal is worth $2 million.
"Jon is an experienced, tough-nosed veteran and is a great addition to our backcourt," Vandeweghe said.