The coach of Georgian national team of basketball Igor Kokoshkov moves in "Los Angeles Lakers". As Basketball Federation of Georgia informs transfer is not been yet implemented. However, one of the world's most authoritative sports agencies ESPN- has already announced that Kokoshkov is close to entering the coaching staff of Byron Scott. Igor Kokoshkov spent past 2 seasons in "Cleveland Cavalier in Mike Brown's coaching staff. He was main assistant of the coach and in last season his contract expired. There were talking about move of Igor Kokoshkov in Lakers, but today this issue is already decided. Today ESPN- blogger Marc Stein reports that Kokoshkov moves to "Los Angeles Lakers", reports GHN.
The head coach of "Lakers" is Biron Scott, who have not made up coaching staffed yet. Supposedly Kokoshkov will be assistant of Scott together with John Davis; players' development coach will be Mark Medsan and Larry Luis.
Igor Kokoshkov is head coach of national team of Georgia and moving to "Los Angeles Lakers" will not impede working with national team. Igor Kokoshkov moved Georgian team of 2015 Europeans Championship and will be coach of the team on Eurobasket too.
After "Los Angeles Clippers", "Detroit Pistons", "Phoenix Suns" and "Cleveland Cavaliers" "Lakers" will 5th team for Kokoshkov.