Paul George spent eight months rehabbing his surgically repaired broken leg. He played in only six games. He averaged 12 fewer points per game. Going from that, to being Paul George again will, no doubt, be a sizable leap in terms of games played and total points scored, but we know who Paul George is and what he can be. Chase Budinger going from a fringe rotation player during the 2014-15 season in Minnesota to competing for a starting job in Indiana, and possibly thriving, should perhaps be considered as a bigger personal rise given his overall career trajectory.
Why Chase Budinger could make the biggest jump for the Pacers in 2015-16
