Other candidates are also being considered, but Larry Brown was interviewed by Grizzlies' owner Michael Heisley on Thursday.
"Anybody would have to be impressed with Larry, OK? He's one of the great coaches in NBA history," Heisley told The Commercial Appeal newspaper in a story posted Thursday. "I wouldn't be talking to Larry Brown if I wasn't interested, but I wouldn't be having a process if I was interested in just one person."
Another possible candidate is Phoenix assistant Marc Iavaroni.