It was a brief summertime fling.
The Detroit Pistons were in need of a head coach and reached out to Michigan's John Beilein. And Beilein reciprocated, flirting with the idea of coaching in the NBA.
The flame eventually fizzled after the news became public and Beilein wasn't offered the job, which led him to pulling his name from candidacy and staying put at Michigan.
It was an intriguing close-to-home situation that attracted Beilein, who essentially practiced what he preaches to his players who contemplate leaving early for the NBA Draft: Listen, gather information and make an informed decision.