The Indiana Pacers now need a new head coach after Larry Bird reveled that the team had lost faith in Frank Vogel. On top of the many candidates already listed so far for the vacancy, Mitch Lawrence of Sporting News reported that the team is likely to consider San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Ettore Messina.
Bird probably will look at Spurs assistant Ettore Messina, who was reported to be high on the Lakers’ list if Luke Walton had turned down their head coaching job. Messina has been a highly successful head coach overseas and has been mentioned for NBA head coaching positions in recent seasons.