Phoenix Suns co-interim general manager James Jones re-affirms their commitment to finish the season with Igor Kokoskov as the team's head coach.
“We’re committed to Igor, and we’re committed to finishing the season out on a high note,” Jones said in an interview with Burns & Gambo on 98.7 FM Arizona’s Sports Station.
“We have room for improvement. That’s the challenge across the organization for us to improve upstairs as well as downstairs, on the court, off the court. So we’re going to push it. But Igor, it’s a tough job but he’s up to the challenge.”
“Our stance is we need to evaluate what we do periodically, but more importantly to finish the season strong. … We support Igor and the staff and we’ll continue to work together to try to push this forward.”
The Suns ended a franchise record 17-game losing streak against the Miami Heat on Monday. During the stretch, there were speculations that Igor Kokoskov might be fired before the end of the season.
With a record of 12-50, Phoenix was the first team to be officially eliminated from playoff contention. The team is now looking at this June's draft, where they're expected to get one of the top three picks which they can use to add a young, promising player in a draft class that's expected to be rich with talent.
At the moment, the Suns' young core of Devin Booker, DeAndre Ayton and Josh Jackson are expected to be part of the team's long-term future.
The same thing can't be said with Kokoskov, who is a first-year coach in the NBA.
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