Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle would be in the midst of his 13th playoff run in a normal season. The NBA’s suspension has put that on hold, but it that should not put a damper on the job the Mavs have done this season. They turned the corner from rebuilding back into contending.
Carlisle’s track record speaks for itself. He is in his 19th season as a head coach. Making the playoffs 13 times is no easy task. He led the Mavericks to a championship in 2011. Carlisle also piloted both the Pistons and Pacers to the Eastern Conference finals in the 2000s.