Presenting the seventh-annual list of role players, journeymen and castoffs thriving in unexpected circumstances around the NBA.
The Kings, who are searching for George Karl's replacement, have lined up sit-downs with Mark Jackson, Vinny Del Negro and Sam Mitchell, league sources said.
Coach Steve Kerr said the Warriors will grant top assistant Luke Walton permission to interview for any head-coaching job he wishes to pursue.
Knicks president Phil Jackson recently spoke to Warriors assistant Luke Walton about the club's coaching vacancy, sources told ESPN.com.
The Suns plan to consider multiple candidates, including interim coach Earl Watson, Luke Walton, Mike D'Antoni and Dan Majerle, in their search for a new head coach.
League sources tell ESPN's Marc Stein that the Warriors are favored to sign Anderson Varejao.
