Igor Kokoskov Joins Project B as Head of Player Development
Project organizers say the hire bolsters veteran coaching and development credibility as the startup finalizes a six-team barnstorming schedule for a January 2027 launch.
Overview
- Project B confirmed Igor Kokoskov will lead player development for the startup league, a move the organization says strengthens its coaching and training capacity.
- The league is building toward a January–April 2027 season with a six-team format of 11 players per team and a barnstorming model that stages games across Europe and Asia.
- Project B has already announced Valencia and Tokyo as host cities and is continuing to recruit players for both its men's and women's circuits.
- Former Atlanta Hawks executive Landry Fields was recently named head of men's basketball, marking a string of senior hires as Project B assembles its leadership team.
- Kokoskov brings decades of NBA assistant experience, a 2018 NBA head-coaching stint, and national-team success including Slovenia's 2017 EuroBasket title, which organizers expect will help attract established and developing players to the league.