ARTICLE: "Luka Doncic and Rick Carlisle: The dissolution of their relationship"

[KillerLeft]

I think that the reason the Jamahl thing even came to public attention was Rick's implicitly throwing Jamahl under the bus on the way out, volunteering a hope that Kidd would succeed him when Mosley was still considered a candidate

Quid pro quo.

Carlisle wanted out of the last year of his deal, no strings attached, and Cuban, having decided pretty much immediately that Kidd was the guy, judged (incorrectly) that a parting word from Carlisle in favor of Kidd would help it go over with fans and maybe even some players.

I highly doubt that Jamal Moseley was ever under any serious consideration.