C.J. Miles will compete with Chase Budinger for the starting small forward position, Candace Buckner of the IndyStar reports.

Miles will compete with Chase Budinger for the starting small forward position, Candace Buckner of the IndyStar reports.

Analysis:

Miles started 31 of the final 32 games when coach Vogel decided to bring Rodney Stuckey off the bench. During that stretch, he provided 14.8 points and 2.5 three-pointers in 28.1 minutes per contest. Now that the Pacers have acquired Monta Ellis and plan to use Paul George at power forward, the incumbent Miles will have to fend off Budinger in order to retain his role.