Assistant coach Mike Weinar and the Indiana Pacers have formally determined to half methods, ending an extended skilled chapter collectively.
Weinar, who was briefly thought-about for a spot on Mike Brown’s teaching employees with the New York Knicks earlier than withdrawing from the method earlier this month, leaves Indiana with a powerful status throughout the league.
Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle spoke glowingly about Weinar’s affect, each on and off the court docket:
“Mike Weinar has been a trusted good friend and dependable colleague for greater than 17 years. As a coach, he’s a confirmed winner, with two Nationwide Championship rings from his time with Florida Males’s Basketball in 2006 and 2007, and an NBA Championship ring from our 2011 title run in Dallas. Mike additionally performed a significant function on this 12 months’s historic Finals run with the Pacers,” Carlisle stated. “Mike’s exemplary character as a father, husband, and man has been evident to me for almost twenty years. Skilled success has adopted him all over the place, and I’ve little question it would proceed sooner or later.”
Weinar’s departure marks the shut of an period, however his teaching résumé – spanning school glory, an NBA championship, and Indiana’s 2025 Finals push – ensures his subsequent alternative received’t be far behind.
Mike Weinar, Pacers Mutually Agree To Half Methods https://t.co/ouHiNwL9yT
— RealGM (@RealGM) August 22, 2025
