Willie Cauley-Stein met with Larry Bird of the Indiana Pacers and the Hall of Famer didn't hide how highly he rates him.

Cauley-Stein emerged as one of the best defensive players in college basketball this season.

"'I think you’re a $100 million dollar player.’ I hear that and I’m like, ‘Really?!’" said Cauley-Stein about comments made to him by Bird.

The Pacers believe Cauley-Stein would work well as a center with Paul George playing as a small-ball four.

"They see me as a player in the five position & put Paul (George) at the four. Now I’ll have a mismatch…"