It’s no secret that the life of an NBA head coach can be a challenging one. A recent study by Kip Wright determined that on average, NBA teams hire a new head coach every 2.4 seasons, the shortest tenure of any of the major U.S. sports. For some unfortunate coaches, such as former Utah Jazz assistant Igor Kokoskov, even that minuscule average was too generous. After just one season with the Phoenix Suns, Igor found himself relieved of his post.
In a lot of ways, in fact I’d say in most ways, that’s more indicative of the incredibly incompetent management of the Phoenix Suns than it is of the coaching job done by Igor.