NEWS Brooklyn 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: 536 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Gregg Snyder Latest posts by Gregg Snyder (see all) ITZ Staff Makes Super Bowl LV Predictions. Which team wins? Who is MVP? - February 5, 2021 Jets And Nike Create New Jersey High School Girls Flag Football League - February 3, 2021 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 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 Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Passion For Sports Led Kelly Burke To Career As Broadcaster by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on November 16, 2020 XFL Co-Owner Dany Garcia Talks Business, Serving Others at espnW Women + Sports Summit by Candace Cordelia | posted on October 23, 2020 Women in Sports: Ariel Epstein, On-Air Host at SportsGrid (VIDEO) by Anthony Paradiso | posted on March 12, 2021 Exclusive Interview: SNY Personality, Maria Marino, Shares Career Journey (VIDEO) by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on January 28, 2021 More in NEWS French Officials Identify Over 400 Sports Figures Suspected of Sexual Violence Sixty people have faced criminal proceedings, and over 100 have been remove from their... Tim Peel is Discharged After Caught on Hot Mic Tim Peel was Discharged from the NHL After He was Caught on the Hot... Lebron James Leaves Coca-Cola To Sign With Pepsi Lebron James Leaves Coca-Cola To Sign With Pepsi To Be The Face Of Mountain... WNBA Rolling Out Red Carpet For Upcoming 25th Anniversary Season The WNBA’s 25th season also marks the debut of the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup. NFL Announces Social Justice Initiatives for Upcoming Season France’s Kristina Mladenovic Rips COVID-19 Protocols After Meltdown at US Open