When Igor Kokoskov was hired back in mid-May to be the next head coach of the Phoenix Suns, many applauded the move. Kokoskov, who’s one of the brighter basketball minds I’ve ever been around, was ready to finally have his own team after learning for nearly two decades under names like Alvin Gentry, Larry Brown, Mike D’Antoni and Quinn Snyder. Kokoskov even helped lead an underdog Slovenian National Team led by Goran Dragic and Luka Doncic all the way to a championship, which first caught the eye of General Manager Ryan McDonough.
Igor Kokoskov installing defense built around communication and switching
