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Pacers, Rick Carlisle Reportedly Agree to Multiyear Extension

The move signals continuity for a Finals team now planning 2025-26 without Tyrese Haliburton.

Jun 16, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle looks on before the start of the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder during game five of the 2025 NBA Finals at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images/File Photo
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Jun 22, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle gestures during the first half of game seven of the 2025 NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images

Overview

  • NBA insider Marc Stein reported the agreement, with terms unconfirmed by the team.
  • Carlisle returned to Indiana in 2021 for a second stint after earlier service as head coach from 2003 to 2007 and assistant from 1997 to 2000.
  • Indiana finished 50-32 last season for its first 50-win campaign since 2013-14, then defeated the Bucks, Cavaliers and Knicks to reach its first Finals since 2000.
  • The Pacers pushed the NBA-best Thunder to seven games in the Finals, falling in Game 7 after Tyrese Haliburton suffered a torn Achilles early.
  • The 65-year-old coach has 993 regular-season wins, ranking 11th all-time and second among active coaches behind Doc Rivers, along with 86 playoff victories.