Rick Pitino is hoping to become a candidate for an NBA job next offseason. Pitino has hired Drew Rosenhaus to represent him.
Just a month ago, Pitino said he was "finished coaching."
"I just want to be a part of an organization," Pitino told ESPN. "I want to develop young players. I want to be part of a team. I miss it terribly. I'm using this time to really study the NBA. If something opens up with a young basketball team, I'd have deep interest in it.
"I think the league is going to get younger and player development will become even more important to every organization. That's my forte. I believe I can help an organization find a pathway to success."
Pitino was fired at Louisville in the aftermath of the FBI probe into college basketball.
Pitino was previously a head coach with the New York Knicks and Boston Celtics.