Mehmet Okur is still 6 feet 11. He still has one of the purest shooting strokes that a big man ever has developed in the NBA.
At 37 years old, Okur should still be playing. That was the plan, one planted in his head when Hall of Fame coach Jerry Sloan told Okur he could play until he was 45.
Instead, Okur is sharing his knowledge, skills and good nature with the Suns’ youthful big men as he dips his toes into coaching.
Okur is a part-time Suns player development assistant, a position he was prodded to take by former Utah teammate and current Suns head coach Earl Watson.