May 2023 Atlanta Hawks Wiretap

Hawks Hire Igor Kokoskov As Lead Assistant

May 27, 2023 2:49 AM

The Atlanta Hawks hired Igor Kokoskov to be Quin Snyder's top assistant, sources told Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

Kokoskov previously worked with Snyder at Missouri and with the Jazz. 

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Lakers Have Had Internal Discussions On Trading For Trae Young

May 23, 2023 10:48 AM

The Los Angeles Lakers season ended in a four-game sweep in the Western Conference Finals at the hands of the Denver Nuggets. Now, the Lakers are figuring out how to pick up the pieces and move forward.

One option for Los Angeles is to trade for high-profile point guard to team with LeBron James (if he doesn't retire) and Anthony Davis. One player the team has had internal discussion about is Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks.

Young is set to make $40 million next season. The Lakers could send the Hawks several players in a sign-and-trade deal to match salary in a trade for Young.

Los Angeles is also expected to consider a sign-and-trade for Kyrie Irving. That would be difficult to pull off, as it would result in a hard cap for Los Angeles, but it's possible the Lakers believe they can fill out their roster with minimum signings around a James, Davis, Irving and Austin Reaves core.

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Hawks Likely To Hire Igor Kokoskov As Lead Assistant Coach

May 22, 2023 12:27 PM

The Atlanta Hawks are close to hiring Igor Kokoskov as an assistant coach under Quin Snyder. Kokoskov previously was an assistant coach under Snyder while with the Utah Jazz and was a head coach with the Phoenix Suns.

Kokoskov would become the lead assistant on Snyder's staff.

Snyder has remade his bench by also adding Antonio Lang and Mike Brey.

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