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The Brooklyn Nets are on the brink of an embarrassing first-round exit in the 2022 NBA Playoffs, currently trailing the Boston Celtics 3-0 heading into a must-win Game 4 on Monday night. With their season hanging in the balance, there have already been rumblings about the future of Steve Nash as the head coach.
Well, according to Marc Stein, the Nets aren't planning to part ways with Nash, no matter what happens.
One source close to the situation told me over the weekend that he thinks Nash is likely to avoid being rendered management's fall guy for the Nets' meek playoff showing, noting how much madness (and, frankly, absurdity) that the former Hall of Fame point guard faced during his second season as a head coach.
My personal sense is that Nets owner Joe Tsai is far too impulsive and unpredictable to read in terms of how he'll react to a lopsided first-round ouster. Nash landed the Nets' job with no prior coaching experience largely because he had the backing of Kevin Durant as well as the gravitas to manage a team built around the mercurial Durant and Kyrie Irving. There is no evidence in circulation — yet — to suggest that Nash is in some sort of jeopardy … as long as he retains the support of Tsai and (more importantly) Durant.
Remember, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving fully endorsed Nash to be their next HC. It's also tough to put the blame on him for Brooklyn's failures when this squad has dealt with so much drama and injuries across the last two seasons.
Stein did note however that a lot of Nets fans do want Nash gone. Maybe the Canadian shouldn't have received the job in the first place considering he had zero coaching experience prior. But, as Stein said, if KD and Kyrie still support him, there are zero reasons for Joe Tsai to make a rash decision and fire the Hall of Famer.
Only time will tell.
