Thanassis Stavrakis, AP
Slovenia's coach Igor Kokoskov lifts the trophy after defeating Serbia in the Eurobasket European Basketball Championship final match in Istanbul, Sunday, Sept. 17. 2017. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
Utah Jazz assistant coach Igor Kokoskov will enter the NBA season on a title run.
Kokoskov on Sunday led Slovenia to the championship of the biannual FIBA Eurobasket tournament, beating Serbia 93-85 in Istanbul, Turkey.
Kokoskov, who hails from Serbia, was praised throughout the 18-day tournament for his coaching acumen as Slovenia ran the table.
What Igor has done with Georgia and now Slovenia is testament to his coaching prowess.