Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle recently spoke at a pregame presser ahead of the Pacers' Game 1 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. When asked about the recent departure of a peer in the profession,

We take a look at the salary of Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle, who has led the team to its first NBA Finals in a quarter of a century.

Indiana Pacers owner Herb Simon, left, holds the trophy near head coach Rick Carlisle after the Pacers won Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals of the NBA basketball playoffs against the New York Knicks in Indianapolis, Saturday, May 31, 2025. Credit: AP/Michael Conroy