Despite speculation that he may make a move to the front office, Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle is committed to being the team’s head coach next season.
“Let me be absolutely clear. I’m here to coach this team and coach this team for the long-haul. I’m not afraid of any aspect of a rebuild one bit. Not one single bit,” Carlisle said, via Pacers president of basketball communications Michael Preston.
According to Marc Stein, many in the NBA have expected Carlisle to step away from coaching in favor of a front office role in Indiana at the end of the year.