Kenny Smith Reportedly Expected to Interview for Pistons' Head Coaching Job

The Detroit Pistons will reportedly interview TNT analyst Kenny Smith for their vacant head coaching position, per Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports.

Smith spent 10 years in the NBA from 1987-97, winning two NBA titles with the Houston Rockets. He also interviewed for the New York Knicks head coaching job earlier this offseason.

While Smith has no coaching experience, he has remained heavily involved with the league having worked on Inside the NBA since 1997.

The 53-year-old believes his time as an analyst is enough to make the transition to the sidelines.

"The 18 years on TNT has prepared me for a lot of opportunities, and coaching is one of them," Smith said on SiriusXM Radio in April, per Marc Berman of the New York Post. "The preparation and reservoir of information, relationships from players to coaches, assistant coaches, from being in college basketball, doing the Final Four, AAU teams. Every element has prepared me for more direction."

Current Warriors coach Steve Kerr also had no experience on the sidelines prior to being hired away from TNT.

Meanwhile, the Pistons have been moving slowly in their coaching search as they try to replace Stan Van Gundy.

Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported Wednesday that former NBA coaches Bernie Bickerstaff and Jim Lynam will sit in on interviews and consult on the search.