Rick Carlisle - Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
The Indiana Pacers managed to send shockwaves to the NBA community after hiring Rick Carlisle. The ex-Dallas Mavericks head coach, which recently parted ways with his former team after rounds of tumultuous guesswork, will be coming back to help lead a franchise in a current state of flux after a disappointing 2020-21 campaign.
ESPN’s Tim MacMahon broke the news, reporting that Carlisle and the Pacers agreed to a four-year, 29 million contract, a relatively lucrative deal for the franchise.
Sources: The Pacers are hiring Rick Carlisle as head coach.