Rick Pitino and Jamal Mashburn are looking to team up again, this time to buy a French basketball team.
According to La Republique des Pyrenees, Pitino, Mashburn, and former New York Knicks coach Stu Jackson are interested in purchasing French Jeep Elite Pro A team Elan Bearnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez, EBPL.
Pitino later confirmed the report to Greek website Gazzetta, adding that it’s part of a long play to bring back the Seattle SuperSonics.
“I am part of the group looking for a way to bring back the Seattle SuperSonics to the NBA,” Pitino said.