Larry Bird: 'Indiana Pacers will decide on Paul George position'

Indiana Pacers' Paul George in action against Miami Heat on June 1, 2013
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Indiana Pacers president of basketball operations Larry Bird insists that the team will decide on where Paul George will line up for them in the 2015-16 season.

Indiana Pacers president of basketball operations Larry Bird has revealed that the team are trying to convince Paul George to play at power forward.

The 25-year-old has played at small forward for the club in his five-year career, although he spent last year on the sidelines after sustaining a devastating leg injury.

The Pacers added Monta Ellis and Jordan Hill during free agency, which Bird has suggested could force a change in position for George.

"I'm not going to get into a battle about where Paul George will play," Bird told reporters. "He's a basketball player, and we can put him anywhere out there."

George has averaged 15.2 points per game in his five-year career in the NBA.

Indiana Pacers' Paul George in action against Miami Heat on June 1, 2013
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