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Scottie Pippen, who played alongside Michael Jordan during multiple championship runs with the Chicago Bulls, says he'd like to give the NBA another shot ? as a coach.
"My playing days are pretty much over, I've put my time in," Pippen, 42, told a news conference. "I've walked away from a few assistant jobs, but they just haven't been the right situation for me. I hope to some day get back in the game."
When asked about head coaching, Pippen said: "That would always be nice. It would be nice to start at the top...I am willing to do whatever it takes, but some day, yes, I would like to be a head coach."
Pippen added of his long-time team, the Chicago Bulls, who fired their coach Scott Skiles last month: "I've shown some interest. I just have to wait and see."
The former athlete says he would also consider a head position at the collegiate level. "It all depends where, but, yeah, I would be. I am pretty much open to whatever, preferably head coach," the six-time NBA champion said.
Pippen, who retired from the NBA more than three years ago, spoke to the press while in Finland to play two games for Helsinki club Torpan Pojat and a third one in Sweden. He scored 12 points and had seven rebounds in 23 minutes, as his team beat Porvoo 93-81.
