David Fizdale Reportedly Turned Down Suns HC Job Before Knicks Hiring

David Fizdale reportedly turned down an offer to become the Phoenix Suns' head coach before agreeing to terms with the New York Knicks on Thursday, according to The Undefeated's Marc J. Spears. 

The Suns announced Wednesday that they struck a deal with Utah Jazz assistant Igor Kokoskov to become their new head coach. 

"Igor has been a pioneer throughout his basketball career and he brings a wealth of high level coaching experience to our club," Suns general manager Ryan McDonough said in a statement. "He was one of the first non-American born assistant coaches at both the NCAA and NBA levels and his most recent head coaching stint includes leading the Slovenian national team to the 2017 EuroBasket title, which was the first European title in the history of the country."

Fizdale, meanwhile, agreed to terms on a four-year deal with the Knicks, according to ESPN.com's Adrian Wojnarowski. 

The 43-year-old, who was fired as head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies 19 games into the 2017-18 season, emerged from a field of 11 candidates.

That group included former Cleveland Cavaliers head coach David Blatt, former Golden State Warriors head coach Mark Jackson and former Atlanta Hawks head coach Mike Budenholzer, among others. 

The New York Post's Marc Berman reported Fizdale will be formally introduced next week.