Pistons' assistant Michael Curry claims that the team has not discussed replacing Head Coach Flip Saunders, according to The Detroit Free Press.

?It hasn?t been discussed,? Curry said. ?We just finished the season. My mind was focused on the opportunity that we had to get to the Finals. My mind wasn?t on nothing else and no other team prior to now.?

With fellow assistant Terry Porter rumored to be a leading candidate for the coaching vacancy in Phoenix, Curry is without a doubt first in line to replace Saunders.

The Bulls wanted to talk with Curry about their head coaching job, but Detroit refused to allow Curry to speak with them.

?I hear things in the media, and I hear things from (my lawyer,) as well,? Curry said. ?He knew during the season that it wasn?t time to talk about it. We?d discuss it and see what the talk was, and then our focus was how I could continue to help (the Pistons) get better here.?