Sonics general manager Sam Presti confirmed Tuesday the team will concentrate this week on Thursday's NBA draft and will not hire a coach until Monday at the earliest.

He declined to give an update on the search or determine when the team will make an announcement. Presti said it's possible the team could begin summer-league practice in Las Vegas next Wednesday without a coach. If that were the case, Bryan Gates, who coaches the Idaho Stampede, Seattle's National Basketball Development League affiliate, might guide the team.

The leading candidates for the coaching job are believed to be San Antonio assistant P.J. Carlesimo and former Minnesota coach Dwane Casey. Sacramento assistant Scott Brooks also interviewed for the job, and the Salt Lake Tribune reported that Utah Jazz assistant Tyrone Corbin met with Presti on Saturday about the position.

"It was a good interview," Corbin told the paper. "We had a good talk. ... It was a good experience for me."