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Steve Nash was fired from his position as head coach of the Brooklyn Nets just seven games into the 2022-2023 NBA season. While Nash had a legendary eighteen-year career that landed him in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, he was unable to find the same success as a head coach.
While the Nets were strong in the regular season, with a record of 94-67 under Nash, they did not find the same success in the postseason. Despite being among the NBA title favorites under Nash, the Nets were only able to win one postseason series.
Although Nash did not have previous experience as a head coach, he was awarded a four-year, $35 million contract that paid him just under $9 million per year. While he was fired seven games into the third year of the contract, coaching contracts are fully guaranteed, so Nash will receive the full total of the contract.
Watch Steve Nash's highlights below:
Steve Nash's contracts as a player on different teams
Steve Nash had far more success as a player, as he won two NBA MVPs awards. Over his two MVP seasons, Nash averaged 17.2 points per game, 3.8 rebounds per game, 11.0 assists per game, 0.9 steals per game, and 0.1 blocks per game. He also shot 50.8% from the field, 43.6% from three-point range, and 90.5% from the free-throw line.
The eight-time All-Star was unable to win a championship. However, he has the fourth-most assists in NBA history with 10,335 total assists. For his career, Nash has averaged 14.3 points per game, 3.0 rebounds per game, 8.5 assists per game, 0.7 steals per game, and 0.1 blocks per game while shooting 49.0% from the field, 42.8% from three-point range, and 90.4% from the free-throw line.
Over the course of his career, the fifteenth overall pick of the 1996 NBA Draft made nearly $147 million. After making just over $3 million on his rookie contract, Nash was traded to the Dallas Mavericks, where he signed an extension that paid him $28 million over five years.
He wound up rejoining the Phoenix Suns, who originally drafted him, making nearly $88 million over eight seasons. In his final contract, Nash would join the LA Lakers, where he was paid $27 million for his final three years of play. Nash has accumulated a net worth of $95 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
Watch more of Steve Nash's highlights below:
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