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The Phoenix Suns have agreed to terms with Utah Jazz assistant Igor Kokoskov to become the franchise's head coach. The two sides reached agreement on a three-year contract, league sources told ESPN on Wednesday.

Kokoskov, a native of Serbia, will be the first head coach born and raised outside North America in NBA history, the Suns said. He will begin his duties as head coach after Utah's season concludes. The Jazz trail the Houston Rockets 1-0 in their Western Conference semifinal series.

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Suns general manager Ryan McDonough met with Kokoskov in Houston before Sunday's Game 1 and moved quickly to make an offer, league sources told ESPN. The Suns, who finished an NBA-worst 21-61, are working on a major rebuild and need to start crafting a roster and culture around young star Devin Booker.