Carlisle led the team to its only NBA championship in 2011, but hasn’t won a playoff series since.<\/b>
\nLongtime Dallas Mavericks head Coach Rick Carlisle is leaving the team after coaching there for 13 seasons and winning one NBA championship, according to ESPN, but the 61-year-old Carlisle said his coaching career isn’t over. „Dallas will always be home, but I am excited about the next chapter of my coaching career,“ Carlisle told ESPN. Carlisle has been rumored as a candidate to coach the Milwaukee Bucks if the team chooses to part ways with Mike Budenholzer after this season. The move comes just a day after general manager Donnie Nelson parted ways with the Mavericks after 24 seasons in the organization, meaning the Mavericks are set for drastic offseason management changes. There are now seven head coaching vacancies in the NBA. Along with the Mavericks, the other teams looking for a new coach are the Boston Celtics, Portland Trail Blazers, Washington Wizards, Indiana Pacers, Orlando Magic and New Orleans Pelicans. Rick Carlisle says he won’t return as Dallas Mavericks coach after 13 seasons (ESPN) Stan Van Gundy Out As Pelicans Head Coach\u2014And A Woman Is A Top Candidate To Replace Him (Forbes) Mavs Exclusive: Coach Carlisle on Rumor Of Wanting To Leave Dallas For Bucks (DallasBasketball.com)<\/p>\n