According to NBA insider Jake Fischer, Rick Carlisle has a larger say over the Indiana Pacers roster than almost any other head coach in the league, which is fantastic for the team (h/t Jake Fischer on Bleacher Report).
"From my understanding, behind the scenes, Rick Carlisle is one of the more active coaches in the league when it comes to influence over the roster...[Carlisle is] known around the league to have as formidable of a finger on the Pacers' roster construction and overall talent evaluation, just roster construction and player scouting and draft evaluations," Fischer said.