With the departures of Jeff Teague and Aaron Brooks, the Pacers were left without a point guard going into the summer. The front office had to decide if they wanted to make a long term commitment to a point guard who can grow with the team, or sign a veteran to a short term deal. Ultimately, the team decided to go with a veteran to bridge the team from one era to the next, so they signed Darren Collison.
Collison played for the Pacers from 2010-2012. He was a second-year player when he joined the team, and he had been growing into a solid offensive player.