I've always wanted to see Larry Legend running the C's front office.
I thought he did a good job as GM in Indiana, considering the financial constraints that were placed on him; one big unsung success of his was to "turn the aircraft carrier around" when they got to the end of the cycle, with a ton of bad contracts; and he always had to deal with the fact that Herb Simon the owner was unwilling to outlay the capital that might have gotten them to the Finals again. ECF twice, though.
The draft history is mixed - but whose isn't? - as the old NBA expression goes, it's an inexact science.
Paul George was an inspired choice, but Bird was still touting Tyler Hansbrough two years into a mediocre career.
Kawhi Leonard fell into their hands, but they traded him for George Hill on draft day (ironically, PG and Leonard are now finally going to play together on the same team - just not in Indiana). That did help them get to the ECF two years running, though (but dispatched by the Heat).
Danny Granger - remember him? - was a great pick, too, though his career was derailed way too early by injuries.
He fired Isiah Thomas. Good move.
He hired Rick Carlisle, who had great success. As the team started to come apart Carlisle left; they didn't talk about whether it was a firing or a resignation, which is maybe a good way to do it.
Bird is a truly extraordinary man who was a great player and also a master head coach - promised to coach for three years, got to the Finals in his third season, then like George Washington or Cincinnatus, did as he said he would do and quit. Great player, great coach; I don't know if he was a great GM/PBO - I'll give him a B-plus, but he might have done remarkable things if he'd had more money to work with.
The obvious comparison with his contemporary Magic Johnson demonstrates how different those three jobs are, and how difficult it is to excel at all of them. Magic was an abject failure as a coach and as a GM, even as he was one of the greatest players of all time.