Igor Kokoškov

Malone denied allegations of Serbian Basketball Federation: "That's not true"

Previously, the Basketball Federation of Serbia announced that the American will be an advisor to the team that will form the new Serbian coach Igor Kokoskov.
He got a question about it on the eve of a match between Denver and Charlotte, which the Nuggets easily settled in their favor.
"That's not true," Melone said briefly.

Malone assistant coach to Igor Kokoskov on the Serbian basketball national team!

As announced on the official website of the Basketball Federation of Serbia, Malone will join the professional staff of our national team immediately after the playoffs.
Malone has been the Denver coach since 2015 and it is assumed that his main role will be to maximize Nikola Jokic's potential in the Serbian national team.

Serb Becomes First Non-American NBA Head Coach

Serbian-born basketball coach Igor Kokoskov has been hired to lead the US team Phoenix Suns, becoming the first head coach in National Basketball Association history born outside North America.

"I have been preparing for this for 18 years and I'm not afraid of any challenge," Kokoskov, 46, told the Serbian daily Vecernje novosti on Friday.

Slovenia riding high after EuroBasket semi-finals win

 The developments also got to NBA star Goran Dragić, who put his announced retirement from the national team in question.

Dragić, who is the main candidate for the MVP title at the tournament with an average of 21 points, was asked at the press conference after the historic game if he would reconsider his retirement and answered with: "If Igor stays, I stay."