Report: Reggie Miller on list for Bird successor

Posted on | Thursday, August 18, 2011 | No Comments

By Matt Moore

Indiana won't have Larry Bird to kick around forever. (And by "kick around" we mean "revere and overlook mistakes for.") Bird has made strong hints in the past that he's headed out the door sooner rather than later, despite having committed to the 2011-2012 season (should there be one). And in that instance, what's the plan for who takes over the Good Ship Pacers? Yahoo! Sports reports that a familiar face could be the next to helm the franchise.

Simon has been canvassing people he respects – including his longtime former general manager Donnie Walsh – for opinions about how they believe Miller would do with the transition from television to management. Several people with longstanding ties to Miller and the Pacers are pushing Miller to pursue the job, and as one tells Yahoo! Sports: “He’s going to look hard at this, if it’s presented in the right way.”

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