Europe 1 with AFP 7:25 p.m., November 01, 2022

The Nets and Canadian coach Steve Nash, former double MVP when he was a player (2005 and 2006), have decided to separate by mutual agreement, given the poor results of the team at the start of the season. NBA exercise, the Brooklyn franchise announced on Tuesday.

A decision that was necessary for the New York franchise.

Two weeks after the start of the NBA regular season, the sentence fell for Steve Nash, coach of the Brooklyn Nets.

The former leader of Phoenix and the New York franchise have decided to separate after a very disappointing start to the season (2 wins - 5 losses).

"We want to thank Steve for everything he has brought to our team over the past two seasons," chief executive Sean Marks said in a statement posted on the club's website.

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"A necessary change"

“Personally, this decision has been extremely difficult to make; however, after much deliberation and an assessment of how the season has started, we have agreed that a change is needed. We wish Steve, Lilla and their family the best. better for the future," he concluded.

The Nets, who nevertheless won Monday evening, admittedly painfully against Indiana (116-109), have a record of two wins and five losses since the start of the championship.

"A decision on the team's next coach will be made in the near future," said the Nets, who are scheduled to play in the evening against Chicago.

For the occasion, Nash's assistant, Jacque Vaughn will officiate on the Nets bench.

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relentless storm

Franchise owner Joe Tsai paid tribute to Nash: "I got to know Steve here in Brooklyn, and he's not one to back down from a challenge. My admiration and respect for him increased over time as he worked hard and had a positive attitude in our organization every day, even in the exceptionally stormy times the team went through."

And there have been some in just over two years of collaboration.

In addition to two failures in the play-offs, in the semi-finals of the Eastern Conference in 2021 and in the 1st round this year, it was necessary to manage the episode of the non-vaccination of Kyrie Irving, who missed very many matches last season. , which penalized the team.

This summer, the positions of Nash and Marks had been seriously challenged by star Kevin Durant, who wanted to leave Brooklyn, before asking for their dismissal to condition his maintenance.

He was not heard and all these beautiful people approached the season, with mutual trust undermined, despite everyone's efforts to explain that the page had been turned.

After seven matches, she is.

But the next chapter will be written without Nash.