Report: Pistons Set to Interview Former NBA Player, TNT Analyst, Kenny Smith

The Detroit Pistons will interview former NBA player and current TNT analyst Kenny Smith for their vacant head coaching job, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo.

The Detroit Pistons plan to interview TNT analyst and former NBA champion Kenny Smith for the franchise’s head coaching job, league sources tell Yahoo.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 30, 2018

Smith, 53, played 10 years in the NBA, before retiring following the 1996-1997 season. He played nine games with the Pistons in the 1996-1997 year.

Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported today that the Pistons hired Bernie Bickerstaff and Jim Lynam to help consult newly signed advisor Ed Stefanski in the general manager and coaching search.

Former NBA head coaches Bernie Bickerstaff and Jim Lynam will consult with Pistons senior advisor Ed Stefanski on the franchise's head coaching search, league sources tell ESPN. Bickerstaff and Lynam will sit in on interviews with prospective candidates.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) May 30, 2018

Vincent Goodwill adds that the two sides spoke prior to the NBA Combine a few weeks back.

The Pistons have already had discussions with Kenny Smith about the head coaching position, prior to the NBA combine, according to sources. This could be a signal of intensifying conversation.

— Vincent Goodwill (@VinceGoodwill) May 30, 2018

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