Rick Carlisle, Mavericks Agree Upon Five-Year, $35M Extension

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The Dallas Mavericks have agreed upon a five-year extension with Rick Carlisle worth approximately $35 million.
Carlisle was widely believed to be in the final year of his second contract with the Mavs, but sources say the club actually held a little-known team option for the 2016-17 season.
Carlisle's deal is the richest in the NBA for any coach without a dual executive role.
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Tim Duncan Believes Spurs Thinking Too Much

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Tim Duncan believes the San Antonio Spurs are overthinking things this season as they work to incorporate LaMarcus Aldridge into the team.
“Everybody is trying to think the game,” said Duncan. “They’re trying to think the right way, they’re trying to make the right decision every time, and when you’re thinking too much, your normal reaction comes secondary. That pause and that hesitation takes something away from your game. We just have to get through that.”

Said Aldridge: “(Against the Wizards) I definitely went backwards as far as thinking. I got on the block and I was overthinking my moves and things like that. It’s going to be nights like this when you don’t make shots and you don’t play as well.”

Duncan believes the Spurs will figure things out in time.
“It’s a playing thing,” said Duncan. “It’s an experience thing. It’s a situational thing. It’s all those things. You can watch film and do all you want to, but the bottom line is when you’re out there on the floor and get put in those situations, you don’t know what to expect.”

Added Duncan: “That’s what the 82 games are for. We’re going to figure it out and guys are going to come around.”
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Dunc'd On Pod: Brooksovan And Hoibergo?

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Breaking down Thursday's action, including OKC/CHI, MEM/POR, some belated thoughts on another Warriors/Clippers classic, plus an extended mailbag. 


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NBA Has Had 50 Percent Drop In Black Coaches From Three Years Ago

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There has been a 50 percent drop in black head coaches in the NBA from three years ago, the lowest total in 16 years.
"That's not enough," said Paul Silas, who is now retired after three decades in the NBA coaching ranks. "There are more guys that understand how to coach basketball. And they should have a chance."
From 2001-2014, the NBA averaged 11 black head coaches per season. On opening night in 2012, half of the NBA's 30 head coaches were people of color, including an all-time 14 black coaches.
The number has been declining ever since.
"I think it bears watching, to see what happens," said Alvin Gentry. "Five years from now, where are we going to be, from a numbers standpoint?"
Mark Tatum, the NBA's deputy commissioner, dismissed the downturn as "cyclical."
Over the last 10 years, white head coaches have lasted 3.2 seasons, on average, while black coaches have lasted just 2.85 seasons, according to a study of coaching tenures by Bleacher Report.
Turnover has been especially heavy in the last two-and-a-half years, with 29 coaches hired since the end of the 2012-13 season. Just 11 of those hires were black.
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Harry Giles Commits To Duke

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Harry Giles has committed to Duke, picking the Blue Devils over Kentucky, Kansas and Wake Forest.
Giles suffered a partially torn right ACL this week and had previously torn the ACL in his left knee.
Giles is rated as the No. 1 recruit in the 2016 class by ESPN.
Giles will have the chance to play with Jayson Tatum, who is ESPN's No. 2 recruit.
"We were roommates in USA Basketball this past season," Tatum told ESPN. "When you spend over 30 days together, you either grow closer or apart. We got closer."

Jeff Capel was key in the recruitment of Giles.
"Jeff built a great relationship with Harry and that was key," Oak Hill assistant coach Cory Alexander said.

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Gasol Brothers, Jabari Parker Leave Wasserman Media Group

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There have been a number of departures from Wasserman Media Group following Arn Tellem's decision to take a job with the Detroit Pistons.
Marc Gasol, Pau Gasol and Jabari Parker have now left WMG.
Al Horford and Danilo Gallinari previously left the agency as well.

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Kevin Durant: Westbrook And I Put Each Other On Best Player Pedestal

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Kevin Durant said this week he believes Russell Westbrook is the best player on the Oklahoma City Thunder and was asked to explain the next day.
Durant labeled himself the world's best player in the past.
"That's how I feel. And he feels the same about me,” Durant said of Westbrook. “We hold each other on that pedestal. That's what makes us great teammates. I believe he's the best player in the world, and he believes the same about me. Of course I'm gonna say that. There's gonna be nights where I'm the best player on the team. There's gonna be nights where he's the best player on the team, when Dion (Waiters) is the best player on the team. That's how I feel about my teammates. A lot of people may read into it but any given night it's different."
Durant won the 2014 MVP, while Westbrook finished fourth last season despite missing several games due to injury.

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