The reverberations of Larry Bird’s decision to step down as Indiana Pacers president of basketball operations are already being felt.
Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical reports on Friday that, though Bird’s current plan is to continue on with the Pacers as a consultant, the Orlando Magic are interested in him as a potential candidate for president.
Sources: For now, Bird's plan is consulting, but Orlando's search firm has been asking around about him as possible candidate for president.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) April 28, 2017
Bird’s surprising decision to resign was announced earlier in the day Friday.
The Magic shook up their front office after a fifth consecutive losing season in 2016-17, firing GM Rob Hennigan earlier this month. They have cast a wide net in their search for a new lead executive, but if Bird is indeed that guy, it will be interesting to see how head coach Frank Vogel reacts — he coached the Pacers for six seasons before Bird failed to renew his contract last offseason.
