7:59am: The interview with Williamson will take place this week, sources told Jason Jones of The Sacramento Bee.
9:58pm: Kings assistant coach Corliss Williamson will receive a formal interview for the head coaching job, tweets Marc Stein of ESPN.com. The Kings are also conducting interviews this week with David Blatt, Mark Jackson, Jeff Hornacek and Patrick Ewing for their opening, league sources told Stein (Twitter link).
Williamson has been an assistant coach with the Kings since the 2013/14. Prior to joining Sacramento’s staff, the 42-year-old Williamson was the head coach at Central Arkansas. Williamson began his playing career with the Kings in 1995 and played for five teams, winning a championship with the Pistons in 2004.
Willliamson would seem to be a long shot, considering all the big names under consideration for the position. He’s the only known candidate from George Karl’s staff.
Pacers assistant Nate McMillan is also expected to get an interview in the near future. Other possible contenders for the job, as Chuck Myron of Hoops Rumors detailed last week, include Henry Bibby, Vinny Del Negro, Jay Larranaga, Kevin McHale, Ettore Messina, Sam Mitchell, Brian Shaw, Elston Turner, Ime Udoka, Jeff Van Gundy, Monty Williams and Mike Woodson.
Blatt is also expected to interview with the Rockets, and he’s under consideration for the Knicks’ job.
Everybody gets an interview with the Kings! The more candidates they bring in, the more they add to their reputation as an unfocused organization.
I am surprised at the coaching talent willing to interview for this job (and deal with the volatile Cousins as their franchise player.) They’ve basically turned the process into a carnival. It’s one thing to look at your options, but this is kooky.