Kenny Smith's Wife -- Hey Rockets ... HIRE MY HUSBAND!!! (VIDEO)

Kenny Smith's wife says she knows the perfect candidate for the Houston Rockets head coaching job -- KENNY SMITH!!!!

Smith had a "date" with the team earlier this month to discuss the job -- but according to multiple reports, he's already out of the running.

So, when we saw Kenny and his wife Gwendolyn Osborne-Smith leaving Mastro's Thursday night, we had to ask who he thinks is the right candidate.

That's when Gwendolyn spoke up -- "IT'S HIM! WHAT ARE YOU ALL DOING?!"

She's not the only one who feels that way ...