FILE - In this Sept. 7, 2018, file photo, Steve Nash speaks during induction ceremonies at the Basketball Hall of Fame, in Springfield, Mass.
The Brooklyn Nets hired Steve Nash as their coach Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, putting the Hall of Fame point guard in charge of the team that hopes to have Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving together next season.
(AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)NEW YORK Steve Nash was a leader, a guy who loved to get the best out of his teammates on the court and build relationships with them off it.
And Nash, having played against Durant and Irving and becoming friends with both, is eager to impart his smarts on a roster that has plenty of skills.
We have a roster that is very wealthy, and I mean that from a basketball standpoint, Nash said.