NEWSBrooklyn Nets Hire Hall of Famer Steve Nash as Head Coach Nash has a relationship with Nets general manager Sean Marks who was his teammate with the Phoenix Suns. by Gregg Snyder September 3, 2020 The Brooklyn Nets announced Thursday the hiring of Hall of Famer Steve Nash as their next head coach. He signed a four-year contract with the team, according to ESPN.The Hall of Fame point guard, has been working as a player development coach with the Golden State Warriors. Since his retirement in 2015, Nash has been pursued for many jobs around the NBA including front-office and head-coaching opportunities – he had resisted until now.Nash has a relationship with Nets general manager Sean Marks who was his teammate with the Phoenix Suns. He also has built a relationship with Nets star Kevin Durant during his time with the Warriors.Durant, is now part of a super-team in Brooklyn along with Kyrie Irving. Nash will be tasked with leading this group that will have high expectations heading into the 2020-21 season.Nash is no stranger to New York City as his charitable foundation held their annual celebrity soccer game there.Despite having no coaching experience, Nash has a history of leadership and tremendous basketball IQ, traits Marks and Nets owner Joe Tsai likely held very high throughout the pursuit.The Nets fired Kenny Atkinson in March with Jacque Vaughn taking over as interim coach in the NBA bubble. The Nets are keeping Vaughn on staff and making him the highest-paid assistant in the league, according to reports. Vaughn was the only other known candidate for the head coaching job.Double G Sports welcomes Steve Nash to Brooklyn and will continue to follow all of the latest NBA news. Post Views: 256The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest PostsGregg SnyderLatest posts by Gregg Snyder (see all) NJ Sports Photographer, Lauren Guillen, Raising Funds For Local Youth Holiday Gifts - December 11, 2020 President Trump Awards Lou Holtz With Medal of Freedom - December 3, 2020 Venus Williams Grows Business Portfolio With Vegan Protein Brand - December 3, 2020 Air vs. Sea: Miss GEICO Racing Team To Challenge GEICO Skytypers Air Show Team - November 18, 2020 Related TopicsBasketballBrooklyn NetsNBASteve Nash Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment.Newsletter SubscriptionCan't Miss Posts! No Shame in Their Game – Female Mixed Martial Artists Use Onlyfans to Make Money by Brandon Berrios | posted on December 4, 2020 You Know I’m Right, Episode 69: WFAN’s Al Dukes (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on January 12, 2021 The Most Catastrophic Boat Trip Since the Titanic; the New York Giants by John Venezia | posted on October 4, 2020 You Know I’m Right, Episode 68: WFAN’s Gregg Giannotti (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on January 7, 2021 Dwayne Haskins Cut By Washington: What’s next for the young QB? by Brandon Berrios | posted on December 31, 2020More in NEWS PGA Cancels 2022 Championship from Trump’s New Jersey Golf CourseThe PGA cut ties with President Trump by canceling the 2022 Championship event from... The Mamba Brand? Kobe Bryant Was Reportedly Thinking Of Leaving Nike To Create Own Sneaker CompanyKobe Bryant was a visionary and excelled at everything he worked on. Bryant envisioned... 2020, The Year With Major Financial Losses For Sports LeaguesThe year 2020 will always be remembered for the financial impact that COVID-19 had... Could Jim Harbaugh and Colin Kaepernick Reunite for 2021-22 NFL Season?Michigan had it’s worst season under Jim Harbaugh with a 2-4 record. Many could... NFL Announces Social Justice Initiatives for Upcoming Season France’s Kristina Mladenovic Rips COVID-19 Protocols After Meltdown at US Open