Indiana Pacers Trade Rumors

Loss of George Hill takes gleam off Pacers' 14-6 start
February 1
Indianapolis Star
 
"George Hill said he must take the bad with the good. The Indiana Pacers had some of both Tuesday night. Hill was sidelined indefinitely by a small chip fracture in his left ankle during the Pacers' 106-99 victory over the New Jersey Nets at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. That injury, and letting an 18-point lead shrink to three, were negative notes for the Pacers in a game that otherwise featured a breakout by Paul George."
Pacers' Hill, Hibbert must wait on contract extensions
January 26
Indianapolis Star
 
"Indiana Pacers guard George Hill and center Roy Hibbert will have to wait until the summer to get their next contracts and find out where they'll be playing next season. The deadline for contract extensions passed Wednesday night with neither player agreeing to a new deal. They will be restricted free agents, meaning the Pacers can match any offer made to them, this summer. "We'll just wait until this summer and see what we can do," Pacers President Larry Bird said."
Pacers Granger, Hill may not play tonight
January 9
Indianapolis Star
 
"The Indiana Pacers could be without two key rotation players, including one starter, for tonight's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Forward Danny Granger (food poisoning) and guard George Hill (back) will be game-time decisions tonight. Hill injured his back when Charlotte Bobcats guard Gerald Henderson threw him off his back while getting off the ground Saturday."
Sources: Pacers eye Jamal Crawford
December 13
ESPN.com
 
"The Indiana Pacers have extended a two-year offer worth $10 million to Atlanta Hawks free agent Jamal Crawford that would enable Crawford to return to free agency next summer, according to sources with knowledge of the deal. The Pacers have been chasing Crawford and Memphis Grizzlies guard O.J. Mayo, determined to land a guard that can attack and create his own shot before the season starts Christmas Day. The offer to Crawford, which would pay him $5 million annually, includes an opt-out after the first year to allow Crawford to join the free agent class of 2012 if he chooses."
Pacers sign free agent power forward David West
December 12
Indianapolis Star
 
"The Indiana Pacers' patience during the first part of the free-agency period has paid off. David West, the Pacers' likely starting power forward, agreed to a two-year, $20 million deal Sunday afternoon. "David looks at the Pacers as a good young team with a lot of potential," said West's agent, Lance Young. "He feels his experience and leadership will help a team like the Pacers. He was excited Jeff Foster re-signed with them. He feels like Indiana is the best spot for him and his family.""
Pacers ready to swoop in if Celtics can't land West
December 11
Yahoo! Sports
 
"As free-agent forward David West and the Boston Celtics work to complete a difficult sign-and-trade deal, the Indiana Pacers have positioned themselves to sign the power forward should talks with the Celtics flatline on Sunday, league sources told Yahoo! Sports. The Celtics have been discussing a four-year deal with West, sources said. Still, Boston is limited under sign-and-trade rules with how high it can go with an offer. The Celtics can offer the first three years in the $24 million to $25 million range, but the fourth year would likely not be fully guaranteed. Several sources believed there would be a resolution Sunday. Indiana has been discussing a two-year deal with West but with a"
Posey not in Pacers' plans
December 10
Indianapolis Star
 
"The Indiana Pacers have told veteran swingman James Posey he does not have to report to training camp. "He's not going to be with us," coach Frank Vogel said. "We're going to make a decision what to do with James at a later date, but he's not going to be in camp." The Pacers can try to trade Posey, buy him out, use their amnesty clause on him or simply keep him on the roster but not have him around the team, as they did with Jamaal Tinsley several years ago. Posey is scheduled to make $7.5 million this season. The 34-year-old Posey fell out of the rotation last season after Jim O'Brien was fired."
It's now time for Pacers to make a roster improvement
December 10
Indianapolis Star
 
"For three, four years, Indiana Pacers fans have been waiting. They've been waiting for the summer of 2011 -- now the fall of 2011 -- when their team's master plan would bear fruit. With all those onerous contracts gone, this would be the year the Pacers used their cap room and flexibility to build the team into a perennial playoff contender. Good plan, smart plan. Except all they've got to show for it, at least so far, is Jeff Pendergraph (who?) and Jeff Foster. This is not to say the Pacers have dropped the ball just one day into the team's training camp at Conseco Fieldhouse. (Honestly, it didn't make sense to overpay for Nene.) This is to say: They better get something done. Eventually."
Dunleavy to sign 2-year deal with Bucks
December 8
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
 
"Sources indicated Thursday the Bucks were prepared to sign forward Mike Dunleavy Jr. when contracts can officially be offered to free agents Friday. The deal is expected to be for two years and in the $7.5 million range, meaning the Bucks are using some of their mid-level exception on the veteran, who is an unrestricted free agent. Dunleavy averaged 11.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 61 games with the Indiana Pacers last season"
Former UT star Ford will sign with Spurs, back up Parker
December 8
San Antonio Express-News
 
"After agreeing to sign a contract with the Spurs that will make him Tony Parker's primary backup at the point guard position, former University of Texas star T.J. Ford said he was anxious to open training camp with the Spurs on Friday. "I can't wait to get there," he said from his home in Houston. Ford is expected to sign a contract for the NBA veteran minimum. With eight seasons in the NBA with Milwaukee, Toronto and Indiana, that makes the deal worth $1.266 million, which will be pro-rated for the shortened season. Just one week removed from playing for KK Zagreb in the Euroleague, where he emigrated after the NBA locked out its players in July, Ford said he is more than ready for the"
Pacers will hit road early and often
December 7
Indianapolis Star
 
"The Indiana Pacers will get an idea what type of road team they'll be early in the 2011-12 season. The Pacers open their 66-game season at home against the Detroit Pistons on Dec. 26 before playing 15 of their next 21 on the road. What the Pacers have in their favor, though, is that their first five games are against teams -- Detroit (twice), Toronto, Cleveland and New Jersey -- that missed the playoffs last season. The Pacers play 17 back-to-back sets and two sets of back-to-back-to-back games."
Nene, Chandler weighing options after fallouts with former teams
December 7
SI.com
 
"Nene and Tyson Chandler have more in common than being the top-tier big men in this year's NBA free agent class: They both had their feelings hurt by their former team. Chandler appears unlikely to return to Dallas, in large part because of the Mavericks' insistence on preserving their payroll for next year's free-agent crop and because of Chandler's increasing involvement in the Chris Paul saga in New Orleans. But a source with knowledge of the situation said the prospect of Nene returning to Denver remains entirely possible -- if not probable -- for the exact opposite reason. Nene, who recently expressed disappointment over the Nuggets' reluctance to offer an extension until late last"
Bird to meet with Nene
December 6
Indianapolis Star
 
"Pacers president Larry Bird is about to go after one of the top free agents on the market. Bird is scheduled to fly to Denver to meet with Nene on Tuesday, according to sources. Monday was the first day that teams could talk to free agents. The biggest question surrounding Nene is whether the Pacers, who will likely be around $21 million under the salary cap, are willing to pay top dollar to sign him."
Knicks have eye on Jeff Foster
December 5
New York Post
 
"Pacers rugged free agent defensive center Jeff Foster has become the Knicks' top priority with their $5 million mid-level exception, and former team president Donnie Walsh can earn his consulting fee if he can convince Foster to leave Indiana. According to league sources, Walsh, who drafted Foster in 1999 for the Pacers when he traded for his rights, has pushed for the Knicks to sign the center, who has 5,206 career rebounds. Today, team executives are permitted to talk to free agents and make recruiting visits. Walsh still lives in Indianapolis as a Knicks consultant and will attempt to sell the merits of playing in New York."
Battier Narrows It To Handful Of Teams
December 5
NBA.com
 
"Free agent forward Shane Battier has narrowed his list of prospective teams from more than the original dozen or so to a handful of teams, including his current team, the Memphis Grizzlies, Miami, Indiana and Toronto, according to a league source. The 33-year-old, whose defensive skills still are among the league's best, has been one of the most sought-after free agents since teams were allowed to discuss contract parameters last Wednesday."
Grizzlies again mull forward Josh McRoberts
December 4
Memphis Commercial Appeal
 
"Josh McRoberts is on the Grizzlies' radar -- again. The 6-10 power forward/center, whom the Griz attempted to acquire in a trade with the Indiana Pacers last season, is an unrestricted free agent. Griz general manager Chris Wallace contacted McRoberts' agent, Mike Conley Sr., last week when the NBA allowed team executives to talk with player agents. There is mutual interest, according to league sources, although no deals can be agreed upon until the collective bargaining agreement is finalized. The league's agreement with the union is expected to be completed by Friday when training camps are scheduled to open. McRoberts, 24, is also drawing interest from the Los Angeles Lakers after"
Pacers' Bird, Morway plan to be wise shoppers
December 2
Indianapolis Star
 
"Indiana Pacers president Larry Bird spent the past three years waiting for the financial flexibility to make a run at the top free agents or make major trades. Now that the time is here, Bird said the Pacers won't just open up the checkbook and start handing out money because they can. Bird and general manager David Morway have been working nonstop making and receiving phone calls to and from agents and other teams about deals once free agency is expected to begin Dec. 9. "This team should be in the right position to compete at a high level because of the situation we're in," Bird said Thursday. "Just because you have a lot of cap space doesn't mean you have to go out and spend $21"
Pacers talk with Celtics about Rondo deal
November 30
Yahoo! Sports
 
"As Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge aggressively pursues possible deals for Rajon Rondo, the Indiana Pacers have emerged as an intriguing suitor for the point guard, league sources told Yahoo! Sports. For the past few days, Pacers officials – and third-party surrogates – have been making calls and gathering information and insight into Rondo's reputation as a teammate and leader, sources said. The Pacers and Celtics have discussed the preliminary framework of a deal, but two sources said Indiana would need a third team to provide Boston with the talent it wants to do a deal. The Celtics are likely trying to gather the necessary pieces to make a bid for Ainge's ultimate target:"
Nene wants out; six teams in hunt
November 29
CBSSports.com
 
"One of the surest bets of the soon-to-begin 2011 NBA free-agent period is that Nene wants out of Denver. Where he winds up, and how, will be among the most intriguing storylines when the floodgates open around Dec. 9. The Nuggets are operating under the firm belief that Nene will test the market as an unrestricted free agent, according to a person familiar with the team's thinking. Six teams have registered interest, the source said: Golden State, New Jersey, Indiana, Miami, Dallas and Houston. Nene, the top unrestricted free agent on the market in the view of many team executives, will have a say over where he winds up -- though not as much as free agents did under the previous system"
Granger, fellow Pacers want to help fieldhouse workers
October 20
Indianapolis Star
 
"Indiana Pacers forward Danny Granger wants to give back to the Conseco Fieldhouse employees affected financially by the NBA lockout. His idea is to treat fieldhouse employees who get paid by the game to dinner, and possibly donate proceeds from a benefit basketball game to them as well. Granger, who made $11 million last season, has floated the plan on his Twitter account."
Pacers' Roy Hibbert ready to make his acting debut
September 28
Indianapolis Star
 
"The NBA lockout has given Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert time to work on a possible second career. The always-animated Hibbert will make his acting debut Thursday when he has a cameo appearance on the NBC show "Parks and Recreation," which stars Amy Poehler."
NBA wants 3rd round in draft
September 7
SheridanHoops.com
 
"After an overnight flight connecting through Helsinki, Finland, I bumped into a scout for the Denver Nuggets near the tourist information booth at the quaint little airport here where the second round of EuroBasket is taking place. Whether he knows it or not, he may be here scouting future third-round draft picks. That's right: Third round. SheridanHoops.com has learned that NBA owners have proposed adding a third round to the annual draft, a proposal that the players' union has countered by offering an array of changes to the draft that would help address the owners' desire for more competitive balance."
NBA Lockout Update: Sides are closer than they're saying
September 6
SheridanHoops.com
 
"Here's the dirty little secret about the NBA lockout, despite what both sides — the owners and the players — would have you believe: They are a lot closer to a settlement than most people realize. I know this because I talk regularly with a bunch of important people who tell me important things, and I am going to explain why I believe a settlement will be reached that will not only save the season, but also enable the NBA to have an "all is forgiven" honeymoon period (similar to what the NFL just experienced following its labor settlement) in which the frenzy of free agents signings, trades, training camps and exhibition games will make everyone forget all of the doomsday talk they've been"
It's time for Ford to find a new team
September 1
Indianapolis Star
 columnist Mike Wells
"T.J. Ford has needed to find a new address for quite some time. Ford and former coach Jim O'Brien spent about 60 seconds on the same page during their three years together. O'Brien raved about Ford's speed and ability to get to the basket shortly after the Pacers acquired him from Toronto in the summer of 2008. O'Brien wasted little time in complaining about Ford holding onto the ball too long. O'Brien wanted constant ball moving. Ford is best when he has the ball in his hands."
Reggie Miller Addresses Pacers Rumors
August 22
NBA.com
 
"Pacers fans with designs on another Hoosier legend returning home to help continue the revitalization of the franchise are holding out hope that Reggie Miller will do the honors. Whether or not the legendary Pacers sharpshooter and current TNT analyst is headed back to Indianapolis as a general manager or in another front office capacity remains to be seen. Miller addressed the situation this afternoon in a statement given to NBA.com, leaving the door open for a possible return to the franchise, city and state he called home during his storied 18-year NBA career: "After playing my entire 18-year career and spending the better part of my adult life affiliated with the Pacers; I'm"
Simon prefers for Bird to remain as president
August 22
Indianapolis Star
 
"I could hear the chants of "Reggie, Reggie" from Pacers fans while on vacation in Florida when Yahoo's Adrian Wojnarowski wrote that owner Herb Simon has his eyes on Pacers icon Reggie Miller to possibly succeed Larry Bird when he finally steps away, which could be next summer. Miller may eventually become president of the Pacers one of these days, but if Simon has his choice at the moment he'd rather have Bird stay in his current position as long as possible. When asked via email if he or anybody else has talked to people, including Donnie Walsh, to get their thoughts about Miller in the Pacers front office, Simon said, "No..hoping Larry stays as long as he wants." The Pacers started"
Pacers owner eyes Miller to run team
August 19
Yahoo! Sports
 
"Indiana Pacers owner Herb Simon has heeded Larry Bird's private and public proclamations that Bird is working his final year as the team's president, that his staying through the lockout had been a favor to his boss. As Simon investigates possible succession plans, there's one candidate emerging over everyone else: Pacers legend Reggie Miller. 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"
Report: Reggie Miller Is A Candidate For Indiana Pacers GM Job
August 19
SB Nation
 
"Reggie Miller didn't make it into the Basketball Hall of Fame as a first-ballot candidate last week, but people shouldn't be hanging their heads five-time NBA All-Star. The latest reports say that Miller, a standout for the Indiana Pacers during his 18-year career, is now being mentioned as a candidate to return to the team as its general manager. Miller doesn't have any front office experience as the sharpshooter has been working in television since his retirement from the game, but that isn't stopping Pacers owner from making him the lead candidate to be the Pacers' next GM, according to a report from Yahoo! Sports. Indiana Pacers owner Herb Simon has heeded Larry Bird's private and"
Pacers owner eyes Miller to run team
August 18
Yahoo! Sports
 
"Indiana Pacers owner Herb Simon has heeded Larry Bird's private and public proclamations that Bird is working his final year as the team's president, that his staying through the lockout had been a favor to his boss. As Simon investigates possible succession plans, there's one candidate emerging over everyone else: Pacers legend Reggie Miller. 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"
Next bargaining session coming early September?
August 17
CBSSports.com
 
"It took 46 days for the NBA and its players' union after the lockout began July 1. It didn't go all that well. Rhetoric from both sides ramped up, lawsuits started flying around and most importantly, there wasn't any movement towards the middle. Then David Stern accused the union of cancelling a meeting last week with the union responding that Billy Hunter had been told Stern wasn't going to be available for two weeks. So as you can tell, this is all going just super. But they're finally going to try again sometime in early September, according to Newsday. At this point, the union will host an executive meeting in New York at the end of August. The anticipation is the union and league"
David Stern: NBA to look at contraction
August 15
CBSSports.com
 
"The NBA currently has thirty teams, but the league's commissioner, David Stern, seems open to the possibility that that number of franchises could shrink in the future. Speaking on an ESPN.com podcast, Stern stated that there is some interest in contraction from both the league and players sides and that the subject will be picked up after the current Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations are completed. "[Contraction] is not a subect that we're against," Stern said. "In fact, when you talk about revenue sharing, a number of teams have said that if you have a team that is perpetually going to be a recipient, aren't you better off with the ability to buy them in? Because between the"
Pacers players start to look overseas for basketball opportunities
July 21
Indianapolis Star
 
"Several Indiana Pacers are open to playing overseas if the NBA lockout cuts into the start of the season, as many expect. Agent Mark Bartelstein, who represents five Pacers, said he is "aggressively pursuing opportunities" overseas. "None of them are dying to go over there. They prefer for there to be an NBA season," Bartelstein said. "My message to the players (is) that we need to be aggressive in looking for things. We're not just going to be reckless and take a job we don't think is a good fit, but if there's a job we think is good, we have to think about doing it. We deal with this situation on a day-to-day basis and we'll see what happens." Bartelstein's agency represents Pacers Danny"
Carl Landry eyes Pacers, Bucks in free agency
July 11
CBSSports.com
 
"We tend to forget that there are two, not just one, New Orleans Hornets power forwards hitting the free agent market this summer. While former All-Star David West checks in at No. 2 overall on the CBSSports.com free agency tracker, the often-overlooked Carl Landry made the top 20. And in a JCOnline.com article, Landry lets it be known that he, like West, plans to fully test the free agency waters, whenever the NBA lockout ends. "I'm sure the lockout will end one day. I just don't know when. A lot of guys are trying to play overseas and make a little extra cash while this lockout is going on, but unfortunately in my case, I'm a free agent, so the smart thing for me is not looking into going"
Pacers expected to name Frank Vogel as head coach today
July 6
Indianapolis Star
 
"The interim tag will officially come off Frank Vogel's name today when Indiana Pacers president Larry Bird introduces him as coach of the team, according to multiple persons with knowledge of the situation. Vogel's contract is for three years with a team option on the third year. It has been no secret Vogel, 38, would be named coach. Bird called him the frontrunner at the end of the season after Vogel took over for the fired Jim O'Brien in January and led the Pacers to the playoffs for the first time since 2006. The Pacers were beaten 4-1 by the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the playoffs, but they were competitive in three of the four losses. Vogel likely would have been named coach"
Pacers' best options at power forward
June 30
Indianapolis Star
 columnist Bob Kravitz
"Let's start here: As much as the Pacers want a power forward in free agency and plan to pursue one once the inevitable lockout ends, let's not dismiss Tyler Hansbrough. In what was essentially his rookie season last year, Hansbrough began getting decent minutes in former coach Jim O'Brien's final month, then continued to improve with more minutes under still-interim-but-soon-to-be-head-coach Frank Vogel. In February, he averaged 16.8 points and seven rebounds in 30 minutes per game, including a stretch of 20 or more points in seven of 10 games. So it's not like the Pacers are bereft of talent at power forward. If you bring back Jeff Foster for a year or two and retain Josh McRoberts for"
Lockout could cool Pacers' momentum
June 30
Indianapolis Star
 
"The NBA lockout looming Friday would come at a bad time for the Indiana Pacers, who seem to be headed in the right direction after years of struggles on and off the court. The Pacers made the playoffs for the first time in five years last season and were competitive in four of their five playoff games against the Chicago Bulls, who had finished with the league's best record during the regular season. They acquired Indianapolis native and possible starting guard George Hill through a draft-night trade as a crowd of 7,000 watched at Conseco Fieldhouse, up about 2,000 from a similar event in 2010. The franchise has seen a significant increase in full-season ticket packages, partial packages"
It only gets harder for owners, players; owners expected to push for $45 million hard cap
June 30
San Antonio Express-News
 columnist Mike Monroe
"The NBA's Board of Governors met Tuesday in Dallas and heard a report on collective bargaining from Spurs owner Peter Holt, chairman of its labor relations committee. The league wouldn't reveal if the board officially authorized locking out the players once the clock strikes midnight Thursday, the end of the collective bargaining agreement that's been in place since 2005, but it doesn't matter. As commissioner David Stern has warned already, such a vote is a mere formality and can be conducted by any means at any time. The first lockout authorization via text message may be mere hours away. Holt's committee will meet with the negotiating committee of the National Basketball Player's"
Larry Bird suggests next season is likely his last with Pacers
June 29
SportingNews.com
 
"Indiana Pacers president of basketball Larry Bird, who's been in the position since June 2003, strongly hinted that next season will be his last with the organization. "It's at a point now in my life where I think it might be time to really reconsider and see how long I want to do this,'' Bird, 54, told the Boston Globe. "They asked me to stay another year through the lockout season, the owner (Herb Simon) did, for a favor. I was leaving, but he asked me to stay, and I will and I'll get the job done." Bird added that he and Simon have an agreement for Bird to continue in his role on a year-to-year basis. "It's a handshake deal,'' Bird said. "I don't want a (long-term) contract.""
Pacers and Nets want David West?
June 28
Yahoo! Sports
 
"New Orleans Hornets power forward David West has opted out of his contract for next season in order to become a free agent on July 1. However, the current CBA also ends then so he will be in limbo as to where he'll end up till a new CBA Is agreed upon. That will give his knee time to heal from surgery as well. Yahoo! Sports Adrian Wojnarowski reports that the Indiana Pacers and New Jersey Nets "are two teams with significant salary-cap space and a strong interest in signing West, league sources said." One thing the Nets have going for them, Wojnarowski points out, is that West grew up in Jersey "and has always been fond of the metropolitan New York area.""
Pacers expected to keep Vogel, add Shaw as assistant
June 24
Indianapolis Star
 
"The Indiana Pacers' drawn-out coaching search is slowly coming to a close. The Pacers are expected to name Brian Shaw associate head coach once Frank Vogel's interim coach title is removed, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. Vogel has remained the front-runner for the job ever since he led the Pacers to the playoffs for the first time since 2006. One of the hang-ups in Vogel being named coach is that president Larry Bird wanted him to show that he could put together an established coaching staff to help on the court and in the locker room. Shaw, who interviewed with Vogel earlier this week, fits that description. Shaw was a head coaching candidate for jobs with the Los"
Who will Bird pick? Hard to say, but here are 4 possibilities
June 23
Indianapolis Star
 
"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"
Team president shoots down Hibbert-to-Minnesota talk
June 22
Indianapolis Star
 
"Before he could begin talking about what the Indiana Pacers wanted in Thursday's draft, Larry Bird had to address a rumor. Of course he did. It was two days before the draft, the season of rumors and rumblings. The one bubbling Tuesday had the Pacers considering sending center Roy Hibbert and their 15th pick to Minnesota for the Timberwolves' No. 2 pick. "We're not doing that," the Pacers president said Tuesday. "I'm not interested in trading Roy. Roy is one of our core guys. "The draft is a good draft, not a great draft. If there was somebody at 2 that we were really targeting that I think would make us a lot better, yeah, you'd have to do it. But I believe in Roy." With that rumor put to"
Larry Bird: Center Roy Hibbert won't be traded
June 21
Indianapolis Star
 
"Pacers president Larry Bird said today that the franchise will not trade center Roy Hibbert to Minnesota, as was reportedly discussed. According to a Yahoo! Sports report, the Pacers had conversations about trading Hibbert and their 15th pick in Thursday's draft to Minnesota for the Timberwolves' No. 2 pick. "We're not doing that … Roy is one of our core guys," Bird said today at Conseco Fieldhouse. Bird said a myriad of options get discussed leading up to the draft, pointing out teams' phones ring until "10 seconds" before picks are made. Pressed on who he would consider trading, Bird said, "There are no untouchables, but I do like our core group." This year's draft is not considered"
Pacers discussing trade of Hibbert to Wolves for second overall pick
June 21
Yahoo! Sports
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"With an eye on drafting Arizona's Derrick Williams, the Indiana Pacers have discussed a package including center Roy Hibbert and the 15th pick for the Minnesota Timberwolves' second overall pick, league sources said. Nevertheless, the overture hasn't gained traction in Minnesota."
Sources: Pacers, Brian Shaw to meet
June 21
ESPN.com
 
"After striking out in three opportunities to fill the head coaching vacancy with the Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors this offseason, former Lakers assistant coach Brian Shaw is setting his sights back on the assistant ranks. Shaw is scheduled to interview with the Indiana Pacers early this week for an associate head coach position, according to multiples sources with knowledge of the situation."
More quality than some think
June 19
Indianapolis Star
 
"The consensus names at the top of Thursday's NBA draft -- Kyrie Irving, Derrick Williams and Brandon Knight -- have basically stayed the same throughout the evaluation process. After that, however, things become interesting. There's the hot-shot point guard from BYU whose shooting range is anywhere on the court. There's the tough-minded point guard from Connecticut who led the Huskies to the NCAA title last season and several interesting European players, as well. This year's draft may not have the star power of previous years, but there's still plenty of suspense surrounding where players will end up. "This is a difficult draft to figure out right now," Indiana Pacers general manager"
Pacers looking at making Vogel their head coach
June 11
Yahoo! Sports
 
"Frank Vogel took over as the interim head coach of the Indiana Pacers in February when Jim O'Brien was fired. He's the youngest head coach in the league at 37 years old and had some trouble getting full respect from his players, even though he helped lead them to a 20-18 finish and the team's first visit to the playoffs since 2006. A final decision hasn't been made, but it appears that the Pacers and Vogel are moving toward making him the head coach for the foreseeable future, according to Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski. "No final decision has been reached, but sources said most of the hurdles have been cleared for Vogel to be offered a multi-year contract in the near future,""
Pacers look for help for Vogel
June 10
Yahoo! Sports
 
"The Indiana Pacers have made significant progress toward deciding to make interim Frank Vogel the permanent head coach while working to strengthen his grip on the locker room, league sources told Yahoo! Sports. No final decision has been reached, but sources said most of the hurdles have been cleared for Vogel to be offered a multi-year contract in the near future. Bird and Vogel have met several times in recent weeks, and have targeted several assistant coaches – including Terry Porter and J.B. Bickerstaff – that the Pacers would like to surround Vogel. Indiana hasn't completely ruled out waiting longer and meeting with outside candidates, but management and Vogel have been increasingly"
ISU's Kelly works out for Pacers to improve stock following difficult years
June 7
Indianapolis Star
 
"Jake Kelly couldn't help but have jitters rippling through his lanky 6-6 frame as he looked to the sideline and saw Indiana Pacers president Larry Bird sitting with his legs crossed watching players work out at Conseco Fieldhouse on Monday afternoon. Considering what he has endured the past three years, however, the nerves Kelly felt as Indiana State University's iconic figure looked on didn't last long. Basketball, Kelly said, has been his "escape from everything" else. "Larry has always been great to me," said Kelly, who played some of his high school basketball at Carmel. "He called when my mom passed away. He stayed in touch. He's an Indiana State alum. I'm sure he's followed most of"