Former coach of the Pacers from 1997 to 2000 then president of the franchise between 2003 and 2017, Larry Bird officially no longer has any role with the Pacers. A time advisor to the management, he no longer appears in the organization chart since July 2022, but that does not prevent him from remaining close to his frankness of heart.
The proof on Friday since he was present for a Pacers pre-draft workout, and according to Rick Carlisle, Bird remains a consultant within the franchise. “Larry has been a consultant since the start of last season” explains the Pacers coachand Bird’s former Celtics teammate. “It’s always great to have him in the room. »
“Lottery Team” with three first-round picks, the Pacers tested Kobe Brown (Missouri), Andre Jackson Jr. (UConn), Jaime Jaquez Jr. (UCLA), Arthur Kaluma (Creighton), Liutauras Lelevicius (Zalgiris Kaunas) and Grant Nelson (North Dakota State).
“It was just amazing. I’m speechless” testified Jaquez.
