Like everyone else, Igor Kokoskov got the word, too.
The first-year head coach found out Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver fired the man who hired him – Ryan McDonough.
“It was a tough day,” Kokoskov said before the Suns’ preseason game Monday night at Golden State.
“It started really early with the news that we had this morning. But, that is not something we can control. Our control is the reason why we are here to play tonight’s game and that is the focus.”
The Suns were certainly focused right from the start of their 117-109 win over the back-to-back defending NBA champion Warriors at Oracle Arena.