One of the surprise teams of the year was the Indiana Pacers. Although they were beat in 5 games in the first round by the Bulls, they certainly didn’t make it easy for Derrick Rose and company as each game was very competitive. Team president, Larry Bird will be back next year to watch the the rebuilding process continue.
Larry Bird will get to see his rebuilding project through, after all.
The Indiana Pacers announced Tuesday that they will keep Bird as team president after he met with owner Herb Simon in Los Angeles.
The Pacers made their first playoff appearance since 2006 this season in the final year of Bird’s contract, and the future looks bright. Danny Granger, the veteran starter, is 28, and none of the remaining starters—Darren Collison, Tyler Hansbrough, Paul George or Roy Hibbert—is older than 25.
“I’m quite pleased with the success we experienced this past season and pleased with the direction our team is going,” Simon said in a statement. “I’m glad Larry is staying to help us continue in the positive direction we are going.”
Read more about Indiana’s decision via AP at Yahoo.com.
