The Detroit Pistons are considering Ime Udoka and Juwan Howard for their head coaching vacancy.

Udoka and Howard are currently assistants with the Spurs and Heat respectively.

The Pistons are also interested in Kenny Smith and Dwane Casey.

The Toronto Raptors interviewed Ettore Messina and Ime Udoka for their head coaching position.

The Raptors also have interviewed three internal candidates -- Nick Nurse, Rex Kalamian and G-League coach Jerry Stackhouse.

Nurse is considered Toronto's strongest internal choice.

Messina, 58, has been part of Gregg Popovich's staff since 2014.

Udoka, 40, also has interviewed for offseason openings with Charlotte and Orlando. 

The San Antonio Spurs were eliminated from the playoffs on April 24th in Game 1 of the first round, but they have still yet to meet with Kawhi Leonard.

The Spurs hope to meet with Leonard and his representatives to mend the relationship and come to terms on a five-year, $219 million supermax contract. Leonard can sign the extension with the Spurs starting July 1st.

If the Spurs are unable to to come to terms with Leonard, they are expected to explore their options on the trade market.

Leonard spent most of the 17-18 season away from the Spurs rehabbing a quad issue.

The ownership of the Milwaukee Bucks is meeting with Mike Budenholzer and Ettore Messina about their head coaching position on Tuesday.

The Bucks fired Jason Kidd before the All-Star break.

Budenholzer and the Hawks parted ways this offseason. Budenholzer is also a strong candidate for the Toronto Raptors' job.

Messina has been on the coach staff of Gregg Popovich since 2014.

The Philadelphia 76ers have interest in trading for Kawhi Leonard this offseason, according to sources.

Leonard's status with the San Antonio Spurs is uncertain just as he becomes eligible to sign a five-year, $219 million max contract extension.

Leonard has a great relationship with Brett Brown.

Leonard can become a free agent in 2019.

The Los Angeles Lakers are prepared to wait until 2019 if their top 2018 targets don't commit to them this offseason and that may be related to their confidence in signing Kawhi Leonard in free agency.

There has been speculation that Leonard has interest in signing with the Lakers in 2019.

"That's why [the Lakers] are spinning it into 'wait till next year,'" said one executive. "They know they can get Kawhi."

Leonard would sign a contract worth as much as $70 million more if he agrees upon a supermax extension with the Spurs this offseason as opposed to signing with a rival team in 2019.

Klay Thompson will be another potential target for the Lakers in 2019.

Last offseason, LaMarcus Aldridge called Damian Lillard and asked him to approach Neil Olshey about a potential trade back to the Portland Trail Blazers.

Aldridge was not happy with his situation with the Spurs after leaving the Blazers in 2015.

Aldridge and Gregg Popovich were able to mend their issues and he signed an extension before the start of the season.

Aldridge became an All-Star again this season as his role grew with Kawhi Leonard out for most of the season.

The San Antonio Spurs are resisting back channel calls from teams interested in trading for Kawhi Leonard.

"The Spurs want to try to make things work right now and aren't interested," said a Western Conference executive.

The Spurs had issues with LaMarcus Aldridge heading into last year's offseason that Gregg Popovich was able to reconcile.

"You can never say done because everybody thought that the Aldridge thing was over and that there was no chance to salvage that," one of the people said. "Pop went in and smoothed it over. You can't underestimate the power of the Pop in these situations."

Another Western Conference executive said teams are "lining up to try to do something" in the event the Spurs decide to trade Leonard this summer.

James Borrego has officially been hired by the Charlotte Hornets as head coach.

Borrego most recently was an assistant coach with the Spurs.

Borrego previously was interim head coach of the Magic after the franchise fired Jacque Vaughn. 

Borrego takes over a team that has gone 36-46 each of the past two seasons.

Jame Borrego is finalizing a deal with the Charlotte Hornets to become their next head coach.

Borrego was an assistant coach for the Spurs from 2003 until 2010 and again from 2015 until now. Borrego was briefly interim head coach of the Magic when he replaced Jacques Vaughn. 

Borrego has also served as an assistant coach for New Orleans under Monty Williams.

The Hornets parted ways with Steve Clifford this offseason under new general manager Mitch Kupchak.