PHOENIX — Prior to Wednesday’s regular season opener against the Dallas Mavericks, Phoenix Suns rookie coach Igor Kokoskov took time to heap some praise on Mavs rookie Luka Doncic.
After all, Doncic and Kokoskov go way back. Kokoskov was the coach of the Slovenian national team that won the EuroBasket 2017 last year – the same national team which Doncic starred on.
So, before Doncic was preparing to make his NBA debut against the Suns, Kokoskov sent out some pleasant greetings.
“I’m happy for Luka,” Kokoskov said. “We had a pretty good time working together, so when it comes to Luka it’s very emotional because great memories come back.