The Indiana Pacers will add another veteran presence to their backcourt today when free-agent point guard Kenny Anderson signs a one-year guaranteed contract.

Financial terms were not available. The veterans' minimum is $1.1 million.

The Pacers will be Anderson's seventh team in his 12-year NBA career.

President of basketball operations Larry Bird has said adding a point guard to the mix of third-year starter Jamaal Tinsley, Anthony Johnson and Jamison Brewer was a priority before the team began training camp Sept. 29 at Conseco Fieldhouse.

Johnson, Jason Kidd's backup with the New Jersey Nets the past two seasons, was signed as a free agent in July. Brewer is entering his third season.

Anderson also drew interest from the Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks, but those teams were not offering a guaranteed contract.

"He likes the Pacers and he likes (coach) Rick Carlisle," Anderson's agent, Jeff Wechsler, said Thursday. "He has great respect for him and what he's accomplished as a coach."