Report: Chauncey Billups Being Vetted for NBA HC Jobs After Expressing Interest

Former All-Star guard Chauncey Billups, who helped lead the Detroit Pistons to the 2004 NBA title, is reportedly interested in becoming an NBA head coach—news that comes after Steve Nash took over the Brooklyn Nets' staff Thursday despite no prior professional coaching experience.

Yahoo Sports' Chris Haynes reported the news and noted "teams have now begun the process of researching Billups' candidacy."

In 2018, Billups told Noah Trister of the Associated Press he was hopeful of eventually joining a franchise in a roster-building role.

"My desire is to one day run a team, be in a front office and try to build a champion," he said. "I know that I will and I know I'm going to do a good job. When that opportunity presents itself, and it's a good opportunity, I'll be ready to go."

Nash's hire in Brooklyn could help bolster the opportunities for former players looking to step right into prominent roles without the need for long-term experience as an assistant.

Whether it's for a job on the bench or in the front office, Billups has the type of resume that should attract interest from teams.

The 43-year-old Colorado native earned five All-Star selections and won the inaugural Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award for the 2012-13 season.

Former Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy credited Billups for his leadership during the team's years as a championship contender with Richard Hamilton, Ben Wallace and Tayshaun Prince as other core members.

"That team was always organized and under control," Van Gundy told Keith Langlois of NBA.com in 2016. "He had control. He directed traffic and they were always settled. They were never running crazy. He really did a good job of running the show and keeping everybody in line."

The Chicago Bulls, Indiana Pacers, New Orleans Pelicans and Philadelphia 76ers have head coaching vacancies. More positions could become available as the playoffs wrap up.

Whether Billups will emerge as a serious candidate this offseason isn't clear, but he's made his desire known, and Nash's hire should help his cause.