Igor Kokoskov glances at his watch. The interview is going on 20 minutes and he has things he needs to do.
There are assistant coaches to hire, college players to evaluate, draft workouts to be run and a thousand other things, he’s sure.
Other than the quick look at his watch, however, he doesn’t reveal his impatience. He’s gracious and funny, and when the interview finally ends after 30 minutes or so, he sticks around for another couple minutes to chat.
Kokoskov has reached the pinnacle of his profession. After 19 years as an assistant, he’s finally an NBA head coach.