Victoria B.C. native Steve Nash has been named head coach of the Brooklyn Nets.
Nash has signed a four-year deal with the team.
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
Nash has issued a statement saying that coaching is something he always wanted to pursue and he is humbled to work with the players and staff in Brooklyn.
During his 18-year career as a player Nash was an eight time all-star and was named the NBA’s most valuable player twice.
For the past five years he’s been a player development consultant with the Golden State Warriors.