The Indiana Pacers look to put a tumultuous 2020-21 season in their rearview mirror on Wednesday when they open the 2021-22 campaign in Charlotte against the Hornets.
Nate Bjorkgren's lone season as the Pacers' coach ended with a 34-38 record and a defeat in the play-in tournament. Bjorkgren was fired in June and replaced by Rick Carlisle, who will begin his second coaching stint with Indiana.
Carlisle was the Pacers' coach from 2003-07, and he compiled a 181-147 record over those four seasons. He has an 836-689 record in 19 seasons as head coach of the Pacers, Detroit Pistons and Dallas Mavericks -- with his teams qualifying for the playoffs in 14 of those campaigns.