Bill Laimbeer recently met with Knicks president and former teammate Isiah Thomas and acknowledged Sunday that he discussed the possibility of coaching the team.

"I suppose that was part of it, yes," Laimbeer said. "We talked about his basketball team, about its structure and what his vision is.

"We had a good conversation [Saturday] night. It's always fun to sit down and talk basketball with him and he's a very smart guy."

Laimbeer now coaches the WNBA's Detroit Shock.

In April, Thomas called interim coach Herb Williams the "front-runner" to be the head coach when training camp opens in October, Thomas also met with Phil Jackson that month, and has interviewed other candidates.

"I think he's a very smart basketball guy," Laimbeer said. "I think he's a great evaluator of talent."