With his future in New York undecided, a league executive with strong ties to Donnie Walsh believes that he could end up returning to the Pacers.
"If [Larry] Bird doesn't want to come back in Indiana, don't be surprised if Donnie ends up back running the team again. [Pacers owner] Herb Simon still loves him, and Donnie isn't ready to retire yet," the executive said in an article published on Wednesday.
Walsh spent 17 years with the Pacers and they made the playoffs in 16 of those seasons.
Indiana hasn't made the postseason since his departure prior to the 2006-07 season.