Nets president Rod Thorn said on Thursday that he will begin interviewing coaching candidates over the next "couple of weeks" but also said it's unlikely that Phil Jackson would be part of that process.

"I don't see him leaving there," Thorn said. "I think he will probably stay there until he retires."

Jackson's girlfriend Jeanie Buss made very revealing comments on Thursday.

"I know Phil will be coaching next year, somewhere," said Buss, the daughter of Lakers owner Jerry Buss. "Whether it's here or someplace else I don't know. There's going to be a lot of good jobs that come up this summer."