Dallas bo v naslednjo sezono krenil povsem spremenjen. Po odhodu generalnega mangerja Donnieja Nelsona se namreč od teksaške franšize namreč poslavlja tudi dolgoletni trener Rick Carlisle, ki je Mavericks leta 2011 popeljal do njihovega edinega naslova v ligi NBA.
O odhodu Carlisla, ki je sicer imel še dvoletno pogodbo z Dallasom, je kot prvi poročal izjemno zanesljivi Adrian Wojnarowski. Carlisle je za ESPN potrdil, da je lastnika Mavericksov Marka Cubana obvestil o svoji nameri, da v naslednji sezoni ne bo več sedel na klopi.
Rick Carlisle -- who led Dallas to the 2011 NBA championship -- informed Mavericks owner Mark Cuban today that he won't be returning as coach next season, Carlisle told ESPN. Carlisle had two years left on his contract. He spent 13 seasons as Mavericks coach.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 17, 2021
Luka Dončić, ki se s slovensko reprezentanco trenutno pripravlja na kvalifikacijski turnir za olimpijske igre, ta se bo konec meseca začel v Litvi, bo tako ob vrnitvi v ZDA zagledal kar nekaj novih obrazov v klubu.
Nelson in Carlisle sta še pred nekaj dnevi sicer nameravala obiskati priprave slovenske reprezentance, a so se reči v tem času korenito spremenile.
Confirming @wojespn report that Rick Carlisle has informed the franchise that he's stepping down as Mavs coach after 13 seasons, including the 2011 NBA title. Carlisle was scheduled to leave this weekend for Slovenia to spend time with Luka Doncic, as was Donnie Nelson.
— Brad Townsend (@townbrad) June 17, 2021
Novico o trenerskem odhodu so po številnih objavah potrdili tudi pri klubu.
The Dallas Mavericks announced today that Rick Carlisle has stepped down as head coach. pic.twitter.com/vaRYbRuyDs
— Mavs PR (@MavsPR) June 17, 2021
