Pacers Sound

Pacers.com's Mark Montieth sits down with former Pacers GM and current Pacers basketball operations consultant Donnie Walsh to talk about his memories of joining the Pacers as an assistant coach and a front office executive during the 1980s. With the Pacers set to honor the 1980s era of Pacers basketball on Saturday night, Walsh recounts what he saw in Reggie Miller, Chuck Person, and Rik Smits when he drafted them. Minute Markers: 5:45 - Becoming Pacers GM 10:35 - Drafting Chuck Person 15:50 - Scouting Reggie Miller 21:00 - Nabbing Smits 27:50 - Analytics 39:30 - Alford vs. Reggie 42:00 - Trade Offer for Bird 43:00 - On to the Next Year