According to reports, the Indiana Pacers are hiring Rick Carlisle to be their next head coach.
Carlisle will sign a 4-year, $29 million contract with the Pacers, a team that he previously spent four seasons with.
In his 19 seasons as a head coach, Carlisle has compiled a 1525-836 record. In 2011, he lead the Dallas Mavericks to the NBA Championship.
Pacers worked quietly and quickly to get a deal done with Rick Carlisle. Team had planned to start interviews with several candidates in Chicago this week. Carlisle was a top assistant to Larry Bird early in his coaching career with Pacers. https://t.co/Hf1POaqEFp
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 24, 2021