Rick Pitino announced last week that he is stepping down as head coach of Panathinaikos.
According to reports, Pitino is hoping to land a job in the NBA as either a coach or in a player personnel or advisory role.
Here is Pitino’s announcement:
According to Adrian Wojnarowski, Pitino turned down a job to be coach and president of Panathinaikos:
Pitino wants to return to a full-time pursuit of a job in the NBA — coaching, player personnel or an advisory role, he said. https://t.co/asJVbzyULP
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 21, 2019