During an appearance on ESPN's Jalen & Jacoby, Juwan Howard said he has no interest in leaving Michigan for the NBA. ESPN reported Howard will be a leading candidate for several NBA head coaching vacancies this offseason.

"I'm in Ann Arbor to stay, baby," Howard said. "I love Michigan, I love my job and I'm enjoying it and this experience. I'm also looking forward to growing each and every year and developing these young men to become the best versions of themselves as a student-athlete.

"This is a dream job for me. I think my passion last year showed how much I appreciate being in this position.

"The NBA, it's a beautiful game. They have great coaches there, amazing, talented players, a beautiful brand. But I enjoyed that experience for 25 years, 19 as a player and six as a coach. I'm going to stay and keep growing with Michigan. Go Blue."

Howard was an assistant coach with the Miami Heat from 2013 until he was hired by Michigan in 2019.

Juwan Howard has Michigan as a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament in his second season as head coach, which will only raise his profile as a potential candidate for an NBA job.

Howard was an NBA candidate before he took the job at Michigan following his time as an assistant coach with the Miami Heat.

"Many NBA executives feel Howard will be in high demand once again this offseason," writes Jonathan Givony.

It remains to be seen whether Howard will consider a jump to the NBA, especially since he has the No. 1 recruiting class in the country coming in next season.

Gonzaga, Baylor, Illinois, and Michigan received No. 1 seeds in the NCAA men's basketball tournament.

Gonzaga was named the No. 1 seed for the tournament, and are the fifth team to enter the tournament undefeated.

They are also the first team to be ranked as AP's No. 1 from the beginning to the end of the season since Kentucky in 2014-15.

Baylor are the No. 1 seed for the first time in the program's history. 

A printable bracket of the full tournament can be found here.