The Detroit Pistons reportedly are interested in hiring Avery Johnson as coach.

Pistons president Joe Dumars is scheduled to meet with the former Mavericks coach this weekend, ESPN.com reported.

Dumars reportedly wants to hire his next coach before summer-league play begins next week in Las Vegas.

Former Pistons coach Doug Collins pulled out of consideration earlier this week. The job was was vacated by Tuesday's firing of Michael Curry.

Dumars told the Detroit News that it is "not a given" that Johnson will be hired, with Dumars reportedly adding Boston Celtics associate head coach Tom Thibodeau to a list of candidates that includes Cleveland Cavaliers assistant coach John Kuester.

When he turned down a mid-season offer to coach the Memphis Grizzlies, Johnson said that he was "enjoying my time at ESPN and with my family" but that he was also intent on returning to coaching "at the right time and in the right situation."

Johnson was 194-70 record in four seasons with the Mavericks. He took Dallas to the NBA finals for the first time in franchise history in 2006 and earned NBA Coach of the Year honors that season.

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