- Hall of Famer will coach Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant
- Nash had been working with Golden State Warriors
The Brooklyn Nets hired Steve Nash as their coach on Thursday, putting the Hall of Fame point guard in charge of the team that hopes to have Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving together next season.
Nash, who was a two-time MVP as the engineer of the high-scoring Phoenix Suns teams under Mike D’Antoni, had been a player development consultant with Golden State, where he worked with Durant.
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