Mavericks' owner Mark Cuban has confirmed via email to the Associated Press that a verbal deal is in place between Dallas and Rick Carlisle to make Carlisle the team's new coach.

The contract "will be signed tomorrow (Saturday)," with a news conference Wednesday because Cuban will be out of town until then.

Reached late Friday, Carlisle said, "Whatever Mark told you is what's going on. I'm not going to make any comments about it right now."