Nets president/general manager Rod Thorn is ready to begin interviewing head coaching candidates.

Thorn plans to talk to around six candidates for the job.

He said that he will not interview anyone over the Memorial Day weekend, but reports indicate that former Mavericks coach Avery Johnson will be the first to meet with Thorn.

"I don't have any comment about that," Thorn said.

The Nets have no timetable for hiring a new coach.