"It was like old times on the court at Oracle Arena before Friday's game between the Indiana Pacers and Golden State Warriors.

Brandon Rush spent some quality time talking and joking around with Danny Granger, Paul George and Darren Collison.

As good as it was to see his former teammates, Rush is happy he's wearing a different shade of blue and gold on his uniform these days.

Rush knew he needed a clean start where people would hopefully forget about his three-plus years of inconsistent play and a little off-the-court trouble while with the Pacers.

The Pacers traded Rush to the Warriors for forward Lou Amundson on Dec. 19.

"When I looked at it, I thought it was time for a fresh start after being in Indy for three years," Rush said. "It wasn't the greatest three years there. I took that and ran with it and came here, and I'm just happy being able to play. They didn't even bother to mention what I did in Indiana."

Rush holds no ill will toward the Pacers because he knows he put himself in some tough positions.

That's why he talked to as many people in the organization as he could before the game."