Utah Jazz coach Quin Snyder initially found it difficult to discuss the Phoenix Suns' firing his dear friend and former assistant, Igor Kokoskov, after one season.
“Umm, well, I’ll just ..., we talked and ..., you know, I don’t ..., need to comment on the situation,” Snyder said before Houston eliminated the Jazz from the NBA playoffs Tuesday. “You can kind of imagine my thoughts.”
Snyder eventually shared how he felt about the Suns parting ways with Kokoskov two weeks after they closed out the 2018-19 season with the second-worst record in franchise history at 19-63. Kokoskov was Phoenix's fourth coach in four seasons.