Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle spoke on the phone to Ben Wallace prior to Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The reason for the conversation?
It was announced Sunday that Wallace will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame during a ceremony to be held on Sept. 11. Wallace played for Carlisle when the latter coached the Detroit Pistons during the 2001-’03 seasons.
“I just spoke to him earlier this afternoon and congratulated him,” Carlisle said. “I thanked him for the great two years that I had working with him.”
Chris Webber, Paul Pierce and Dallas Lincoln product Chris Bosh are the other headliners who also will be enshrined into the Hall of Fame this fall.