Darren Collison isn’t exactly new around these parts, but he still expects to rejoin the Indiana Pacers as a different player than the speed-reliant 23-year-old who ran point for a young and hungry playoff squad in a five-game series loss to the Chicago Bulls before losing his starting spot to George Hill one season later.
“I’m able to lead much better,” Collison told Pacers.com’s Wheat Hotchkiss when asked what about his game had changed since the last time he was in town. “I was young on this team, so it was hard for me to lead.