After Paul George broke his leg, Team USA head Jerry Colangelo and the coaching staff assured the Pacers star that a spot on the squad was waiting for him in Rio if he wanted it. Even late in the 2015-16 season, PG said he wasn’t sure since he was in the midst of an 89-game NBA campaign that might make a summer of competition more of a grind than his body should try to handle.
Obviously, he decided to suit up. He was feeling better after the All-Star break and played arguably his best ball of the year in the playoffs against the Toronto Raptors.