AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Former Detroit Pistons coach Rick Carlisle plans to pursue coaching jobs with three NBA teams this week during the NBA's predraft camp.

Less than an hour before Larry Brown was announced as his successor Monday, Carlisle told The Associated Press he would interview with two teams this week. Later, he said a third team called him Monday wanting to discuss its opening.

Carlisle, who declined to name the teams, was abruptly fired Saturday after guiding Detroit to a pair of 50-win seasons and an appearance in this year's Eastern Conference finals.

The 42-year-old Carlisle was let go with one year and $2 million left on his contract, despite winning two straight division titles and the 2002 NBA Coach of the Year award.

Saturday afternoon, he sat at the Pistons' practice facility next to Joe Dumars, the man who had just fired him. Carlisle poked fun at himself during an opening statement, then initiated jokes and even defended Dumars' decision when he was pressed to explain the dismissal.

Some believed there was tension between Dumars and Carlisle, but both denied that was true Saturday.

Carlisle, in his first head coaching job, helped turn Detroit from a lottery team into one of the top teams in East.

He led the Pistons to a 100-64 regular-season record and a 12-15 postseason mark. Their season ended May 24 after they were swept by New Jersey in the conference finals.