DONNIE NELSON

Luka Doncic has signed the richest contract in the history of the Dallas Mavericks.

Mavericks Kidd Basketball FILE- In this May 17, 2011, file photo, Dallas Mavericks' Rick Carlisle and Jason Kidd talk during Game 1 of the NBA basketball Western Conference finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Dallas. Kidd is coming back to Dallas again, this time to replace the coach he won a championship with as the point guard of the Mavericks 10 years ago. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File) (Eric Gay)DALLAS — (AP) — Jason Kidd is coming back to Dallas again, this time to replace the coach he won a championship with as the point guard of the Mavericks 10 years ago. Carlisle replaced Johnson, and the Mavericks won the championship in his third season with Kidd, who shared the leadership role with center Tyson Chandler while shooting guard Jason Terry was the No. The beloved Nowitzki had Kidd high on the list of reasons Dallas won a title.

Mavericks Kidd Basketball FILE- In this May 17, 2011, file photo, Dallas Mavericks' Rick Carlisle and Jason Kidd talk during Game 1 of the NBA basketball Western Conference finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Dallas. Kidd is coming back to Dallas again, this time to replace the coach he won a championship with as the point guard of the Mavericks 10 years ago. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File) (Eric Gay)DALLAS — (AP) — Jason Kidd is coming back to Dallas again, this time to replace the coach he won a championship with as the point guard of the Mavericks 10 years ago. Carlisle, who took the Indiana job Thursday, gave ESPN an unsolicited endorsement of Kidd for his old job because of the impact Carlisle thought Kidd could have on Luka Doncic, the sensational young point guard who carries the hopes of the Mavericks. Kidd was fired during his fourth season with the Bucks after first-round exits two of his first three years.

Jason Kidd is coming back to Dallas again, this time to replace the coach he won a championship with as the point guard of the Mavericks 10 years ago.

The Indiana Pacers have hired Rick Carlisle as their new coach, marking his second stint in charge of the team.

Carlisle spent 13 seasons in Dallas, leading the Mavericks to the 2011 NBA title. His decision was announced one day after general manager Donnie Nelson and the team agreed to part ways, ending a 24-year run for Nelson as part of the organization. “This was solely my decision,” Carlisle said in a statement released to ESPN shortly before the team announced that he was leaving. Dallas becomes the seventh team with an coaching vacancy, joining New Orleans, Washington, Orlando, Indiana, Portland -- and Boston, where Carlisle played for the team that won the 1986 NBA title. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.

Rick Carlisle has stepped down as coach of the Dallas Mavericks, the second major departure for that franchise in as many days.

GM Donnie Nelson leaves the Dallas Mavericks days after an unflattering report about the team

Dallas Mavericks general manager Donnie Nelson, instrumental in the club's acquisitions of Dirk Nowitzki and Luka Doncic, is leaving the organization after 24 seasons. A few months later, the Mavericks moved up in the draft to get Nowitzki in a trade with Milwaukee. With the Nowitzki era drawing to a close, the Mavericks made another draft-day deal for a young European in Doncic in 2018. Dallas moved up two spots to the No. Nowitzki and the teenager from Slovenia played together one season before Nowitzki retired.

Dallas Mavericks general manager Donnie Nelson, instrumental in the club’s acquisitions of Dirk Nowitzki and Luka Doncic, is leaving the organization after 24 seasons.

The Dallas Mavericks released J.J. Barea on Thursday, turning loose the last piece of the franchise's 2011 championship team to give the veteran guard a chance to continue his playing career. Barea said he had heard from other organizations since news of his release broke, but declined to be specific. I might be back here in Dallas playing. Nelson said the Mavericks want to bring Barea back in another capacity when his playing career is over. “He was a huge part of that championship,” Nelson said.