The Indiana Pacers are staring the end of the Larry Bird era in the eyes right now.
The 2011-12 NBA Executive of the Year announced his decision to step down as team president Thursday, but he’s not quite done yet.
Bird will conduct the Pacers’ draft alongside Donnie Walsh, who returns to Indiana as president, and newly promoted GM Kevin Pritchard.
The trio could go several different directions, including standing pat with their No. 26 overall pick or wheeling and dealing to move up.
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