One of the best European specialists will come to Phoenix coaching. From the new season Suns will be led by Igor Kokoshkov, who has extensive experience as an assistant in the NBA, and last season he led Slovenia to the historic title of EuroBasket 2017. Currently, the Serb is part of Queen Snyder`s headquarters in Utah and will joinsuns after the end of the Jazz play-offs. 46-year-old Kokoshkov has the reputation of being one of the best squads in the entire league according basketball predictions and has been working in the Association for 18 seasons, with one stay in Phoenix from 2008 to 2013.
The experienced Serbian coach is the first European to become an assistant to the NBA, and this is happening back in 2000. Then he worked for Los Angeles Clippers, then went through the headquarters of Detroit, Phoenix, Cleveland and Orlando. For seven years he has been a co-owner of Georgia, has one season as an assistant in the selection of Serbia and Montenegro, and for the last time outside of the United States he was the head of Slovenia.
The graduate of Belgrade University has to overturn the direction in which the Suns are running. Season 2017/2018 was terrifying for Phoenix and they finished with the worst balance in the NBA - 21 wins and 61 losses. Kokoshkov became the first coach in the history of the NBA, born and raised outside North America. David Blatt is considered the first European senior coach in the League, but he was born in the United States and has the citizenship of Israel. His appointment immediately amplified the rumors that Suns wanted to choose Luka Doncic in the Draft.
