Igor Kokoskov, the first-year coach of the Phoenix Suns, has a lot to fix. Rick Scuteri/Associated Press
LOS ANGELES — Igor Kokoskov, the first-year coach of the Phoenix Suns, seems to have a habit of answering questions about his team in the form of lists.
Ask him about the development of Deandre Ayton, the rookie center and top overall draft pick, and Kokoskov will praise Ayton for his poise amid so much pressure before rattling off the lessons he still has ahead of him: “We want him to keep learning about everything — learning about personalities, learning about coverages and adjustments, learning about referees.