During the group stage of last year’s EuroBasket, general manager Ryan McDonough was doing some scouting in Finland. All of the sudden, he started to notice something rather unique taking place in front of him.
Slovenia national team head coach Igor Kokoskov was leading this group led by Goran Dragic and Luka Doncic to dominant victories. It impressed McDonough so much he left a mental note for later on.
Turns out, the offensive innovator in Kokoskov now has the reins leading Phoenix into a new era.
“I was in Finland last year for the European championships in the group stage and it’s rare after doing this 15-16 years now you see something that’s a little bit different, a little bit unique.