Rick Pitino has turned down an offer to return as president and coach of Panathinaikos in pursuit of a job in the NBA, Pitino told Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

Panathinaikos won a Greek Cup title under Pitino, going 15-0 in the season. 

Pitino said he wants a coaching, player personnel, or advisory role in the NBA.

"I want to develop teams and develop players and build a winner. I value analytics. I want to fit into an organization. At this stage, that's all I'm interested in," Pitino told ESPN back in December.