Ryan Saunders timeline and coaching record

2004-06: Played in 20 games as a walk-on guard for the Gophers under coach Dan Monson.

2008: Graduated from the University of Minnesota.

2008-09: Gophers graduate assistant under Tubby Smith.

2009-14: Assistant coach for the Washington Wizards, the first 181 games under his father, Flip.

2014-19: Assistant coach for the Timberwolves, the first season under his father, Flip.

2016-18: Coach for the Wolves' Las Vegas Summer League entry, leading the team to a runner-up finish in 2016.

Jan. 6, 2019: At age 32, is appointed interim coach by the Wolves after Tom Thibodeau's firing.

May 1, 2019: Wolves hire Gersson Rosas as president of basketball operations; the team says there is no mandate that Rosas must keep Saunders as coach.

May 20, 2019: Wolves announce the signing of Saunders to a multiyear deal to remain as coach. At age 33, Saunders becomes the youngest head coach in the NBA.

Oct. 27, 2019: Wolves beat Miami 116-109 to open 3-0. It matches the longest winning streak of Saunders' tenure.

Jan. 11-Feb. 5, 2020: Wolves lose 13 consecutive games.

Feb. 5-6, 2020: Rosas remakes the Wolves roster, trading away seven players, including Andrew Wiggins, Robert Covington and Gorgui Dieng.

March 10, 2020: Wolves lose at Houston 117-111 in what will become the final game of their season because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Feb. 21, 2021: Saunders is fired after a 7-24 start to the 2020-21 season. Went 43-94 (.314) in 137 games as coach.

2018-19 (42 games): 17-25, .405 winning percentage

2019-20 (64 games): 19-45, .297 winning percentage

2020-21 (31 games): 7-24, .226 winning percentage