The Phoenix Suns fired Igor Kokoskov as their coach late Monday night, ending the tenure of the NBA's first European-born coach after one disappointing season.
"After extensive evaluation, I determined it is best to move in a different direction with our head coaching position," Suns General Manager James Jones said in a statement. "I want to thank Igor for his work this past season and wish him the best with his future endeavors."
Kokoskov, a Serbian, arrived in the desert with hopes of rebuilding a franchise coming off its second-worst record at 21-61. Instead, they went 19-63.
Phoenix had a franchise-worst 17-game losing streak in 2018-19.
Jones became the full-time GM after the Suns removed the interim tag earlier this month and his first big move was to fire Kokoskov, an assistant with the franchise from 2008 to '13.
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