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Rick Carlisle Informs Mavericks He Won't Return for 2021-22 Season

Rick Carlisle informed the Mavericks on Thursday that he will not return to the organization for the 2021-22 season, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

Carlisle had two years left on his contract after being Dallas's head coach for the last 13 seasons.

"After a number of in-person conversations with Mark Cuban over the last week, today I informed him that I will not be returning as head coach," Carlisle said in a statement. "This was solely my decision."

"Dallas will always be home, but I am excited about the next chapter of my coaching career.