Tayshaun Prince typically expressed doubt when asked about a possible future in basketball when his playing days were over.

Nearly 16 months after his last game, the former Detroit Piston appears to be at least investigating the possibility of joining an NBA franchise.

Two people with firsthand knowledge of the situation told the Free Press recently that Prince was with the Memphis Grizzlies during the Las Vegas Summer League earlier this month.

One person said the interest has yet to result in an actual job but Prince did not rule out the possibility of joining the coaching ranks or the front office.

After spending a year in south Florida with family, Prince appears to be getting the itch.

Prince, 37, was the starting small forward for the “best five alive” when the Pistons won the 2004 NBA title early in his career.

After a decade with the team that drafted him in 2002, he was traded to the Grizzlies in late January 2013.

Prince returned to the Pistons in February 2015 when he was traded from the Boston Celtics.

It’s not surprising that he spent summer league time with Memphis, where he made a favorable impression in nearly two years playing for the Grizzlies.

Those who encounter Prince say that he could become a front-office asset.

A consumer of college hoops, Prince was open in giving his opinions on star players.

Last October, Prince wanted to play one last season but told The Undefeated: “At the end of the day, I’d love to keep playing. But if this is the end of the road, I definitely wouldn’t be upset at all. Trust me about that.”

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