"The way he hides his hand, Larry Bird probably could have made a living playing poker if not for his Hall of Fame career with the Boston Celtics.

The Indiana Pacers president has made it routine not to reveal his intentions when it comes to the NBA draft.

Bird didn't even tell his staff until moments before they selected Shawne Williams with the No. 17 pick in 2006.

Bird surprised a lot of people when the Pacers picked Paul George with the 10th pick last year. Things are no different this time around.

The Pacers brought in 48 players for workouts. Some were potential free agent training camp invitees, others legitimate draft prospects.

The closest thing Bird will say about tonight's draft is there are four players he likes and two of them should be available when the Pacers' pick -- No. 15 -- rolls around, and it could be any position other than center.

The Pacers, who also have the 42nd overall pick, aren't in the position to be selective when it comes to improving their roster.

That's a good thing because it means they likely can't go wrong in whom they pick tonight.

Bird isn't keen on moving up in the draft because he doesn't believe it will help much. But he's open to moving back some spots because it likely will get the Pacers another draft pick for the future or a player in the deal."