Louisville spokesperson Kenny Klein said he spoke to Rick Pitino on Friday morning and there was an indication he would remain as their head coach.

"He's not going to the Sacramento Kings," Klein told ESPN.com's Andy Katz.

Yahoo! Sports reported on Thursday that Pitino has let Kings ownership know he is interested in a return to the NBA. One league official said the Maloof family was "intrigued," according to the report, but Kings co-owner Gavin Maloof told Yahoo! there have been no discussions with Pitino.

"I think he's a great coach and he's done an unbelievable job at Louisville," Maloof told Yahoo! Sports, "but we haven't talked to him."

Via ESPN

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