| Team Logo | Team Name | Offer | Quotes and other Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | |||
 | Boston Celtics | $70 million ten year package May 8, 1997 | - |
 | Philadelphia 76ers | ? | Sixers owner Pat Croce - "Much as I hated having to do this (fire his current coach and general manager), I'm going to love introducing Rick Pitino. I'm going to get him. I'm going to get him." - Bill Lyon, Knight-Ridder, April 1997 |
 | Orlando Magic | $8 million USA Today, May 1, 1997 | - |
 | Golden State Warriors | $40 million package New York Daily News, April 18, 1997 | "Why would he (Pitino) want to go anyplace else ? Because, say those who know him, he wants to be the Jimmy Johnson of basketball, the first to win both college and professional championships." C.W. Nevius, "Pitino to Warriors ? It's not Far-Fetched", San Francisco Chronicle, April 3, 1997 |
| Boston Celtics | $6-8 million (Plus 3% of Team) Philadelphia Inquirer, May 2, 1997 | John Feinstein on ESPN's Sportscenter before the NCAA Tournament (March 6, 1997) "Pitino to Boston, PJ Carleisimo to Kentucky" JPS Note - If you think Feinstein did anything more than fabricate the report to cause disruption on the UK team, you need to review Feinstein's history. There is a "95 percent chance" Pitino will go to Boston according to an unnamed source - Boston Globe, April 30, 1997 |
 | New York Knicks | ? | - |
| 1996 | |||
 | New Jersey Nets | $30 million package Part Owner (5% of team) and general manager Lexington Herald Leader, June 1, 1996 | - |
| 1994 | |||
 | Los Angeles Lakers | $5 million Lexington Herald Leader, December 31, 1995 | - |
| 1993 | |||
 | Los Angeles Clippers | $4 million Lexington Herald Leader, July 3, 1993 | - |
 | Atlanta Hawks | $2 million Lexington Herald Leader, May 23, 1993 | - |
 | Indiana Pacers | ? plus President Lexington Herald Leader, May 19, 1993 | - |
| 1992 | |||
| New Jersey Nets | $1.5-2 million Lexington Herald Leader, November 26, 1991 | Frank Isola, writer for the New York Post, didn't contact Pitino until after the story. "I'll bet $20,000 with the Post that I won't be coaching the Nets next year ..." - Rick Pitino. Lexington Herald Leader, November 26, 1991 |
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