After giving strong indication he wanted a coaching change, Larry Bird made it official on Thursday announcing the Pacers would not renew Frank Vogel's contract.
Larry Bird made it clear he wasn't firing Frank Vogel.
"Frank's not getting fired," Bird said. "His contract is up and I just not renewing it."
Regardless of semantics, the Pacers are in the market for a new head coach after Bird announced he is not re-signing Vogel after the two discussed the situation earlier in the day.
Bird didn't meet face-to-face with Vogel, instead talking through the situation on the phone on Wednesday night, before finalizing the split on Thursday morning.