Sportsguy9695 Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 Indiana Pacers president Larry Bird sounds like he wants to run the team for a few more years.He's just waiting to work something out with team owner Herb Simon.Amid several earlier reports that Bird would yield control of the Pacers' day-to-day operations when this season ended, all of which Bird denied, he told reporters Wednesday that he loves his job, likes his team and would prefer coming back if Simon wants him.Bird took over as team president when Donnie Walsh left for the New York Knicks in 2008. He is widely credited for turning a struggling franchise into a playoff team. Bird was named this year's NBA Executive of the Year. Source: ESPN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KORV Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 Very good to hear for the Pacers ...With the Bulls health and the C's age expect them to get the 2nd seed next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 (edited) Bird's not the only one: Hibbert would prefer to stay in Indiana INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Roy Hibbert wants to keep playing basketball in Indiana, and the Pacers intend to make their All-Star center happy. It will just come down to dollars and sense. "Of course this isn't going to be his last time in Indy, he's not going anywhere," Pacers coach Frank Vogel said with a smile shortly Thursday before playing in the Caroline Symmes celebrity softball game, which benefits the Indiana Children's Wish Fund. Hibbert is one of six Indiana players who could become a free agent July 1, and at 7-foot-2, he could become one of the hottest commodities on the market. http://www.nba.com/2012/news/06/07/pacers-hibbert.ap/index.html?ls=iref:nbahpt2 Edited June 8, 2012 by Sħãlïq̵' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 Indiana Pacers president Larry Bird sounds like he wants to run the team for a few more years.Not any more: Larry Bird To Leave Pacers Larry Bird has decided to end his tenure as president of the Pacers. Bird is “100 percent sure” he will not return as president of the team, a person with direct knowledge of the situation told The Star on Monday. Bird will meet with franchise owner Herb Simon on Tuesday to finalize his departure. Bird spoke like he was planning to return for another season during his season-ending news conference last month. “(I want to talk to Simon about) the direction of the team, what kind of job he thinks we’re doing, if there’s anything he sees that we should be doing better,” Bird said May 30. “Just a number of questions. I’ve got a lot of them written down to ask him, and hopefully we can get the answers we like and move on.” Donnie Walsh is expected to return to the Pacers in some capacity.Source Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliCurbStomppa Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 Make up your mind already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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