A pair of senior Clippers executives are strongly denying a report that claimed the club had reach out to Isiah Thomas about becoming their new coach, general manager and president.

Mike Dunleavy stepped down as the team's coach Thursday and has been replaced by assistant Kim Hughes.

"I can't deny it more strongly," one of the executives said. "We haven't called him and we're not planning on calling him."

The other executive called the Fox Sports story "ridiculous" and "irresponsible."