Report: Detroit Pistons to Interview Kenny Smith for Head Coaching Position

Posted May 30, 2018
The Detroit Pistons plan to interview former NBA player and current TNT analyst Kenny Smith for their head coaching job according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. Smith spent 10 seasons in the NBA with the Pistons, Houston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks, Denver Nuggets, Orlando Magic and Sacramento Kings, who selected him sixth overall at the 1987 NBA Draft. (TSN.ca)

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