Phoenix Suns Legend Steve Nash Named Head Coach of Brooklyn Nets

Phoenix AZ

03 September, 2020

2:53 PM

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PHOENIX — Former Phoenix Suns star Steve Nash has been named the new head coach of the Brooklyn Nets, the NBA team announced Thursday. Nash is a Hall of Famer who played for the Suns from 1996 to 1998 and again from 2004 to 2012. He was also named an NBA All-Star eight times. Since retiring in 2015, he has worked with the Golden State Warriors as a player development consultant. He will now be the 23rd coach in the history of the Nets, the team wrote on Twitter. OFFICIAL: The Brooklyn Nets have named Steve Nash as the 23rd head coach in the franchise's NBA history. pic.twitter.com/SG8OoN3a8g— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) September 3, 2020 This will be Nash's first time coaching an NBA team. "Coaching is something I knew I wanted to pursue when the time was right, and I am humbled to be able to work with the outstanding group of players and staff we have here in Brooklyn," Nash said in a news release. Nash was chosen after a long search of diverse candidates, according to Marks. The decision could bode well for the Nets; during Nash's time with the Warriors, the team went to the NBA Finals four times and were two-time champions. He built a relationship with Nets star Kevin Durant while he worked with the team. "In Steve we see a leader, communicator and mentor who will garner the respect of our players," Sean Marks, general manager for the Nets, said in a statement. "His instincts for the game, combined with an inherent ability to communicate with and unite players towards a common goal, will prepare us to compete at the highest levels of the league."