Suns' Assistant General Manager Vinny Del Negro has not been sitting in on coaching interviews with GM Steve Kerr and Vice President of Basketball Operations David Griffin for a very good reason; Del Negro is a coaching candidate too.

According to the Arizona Republic, Del Negro interviewed for the position on Thursday.

"The interview went extremely well," Del Negro said. "I know the team as well, if not better than anybody. I appreciated their support in me to interview me. It was lot of fun in terms of preparation and the things I put into it to talk about my philosophies."