Flip Saunders is unlikely to move down from the front office to coach the Minnesota Timberwolves.

"I don't really see that scenario," Saunders said.

"I know it's been brought up a lot, and you never say never, but we have a lot of things going on here," Saunders continued. "I've got a lot on my plate, and that's enough right now to deal with."

ESPN.com reported Monday that Michigan State's Tom Izzo, Florida's Billy Donovan and Iowa State's Fred Hoiberg are all on Minnesota's list of potential Rick Adelman replacements.