Steve Nash‘s tenure with the Lakers was a disaster, but his biggest assist could be forthcoming. Proposed initially in David Murphy’s Bleacher Report piece, the Lakers should offer Nash a coaching role for the 2015-16 team. Throughout Nash’s struggles, the Lakers organization went above and beyond to support him and the best way to reward both sides is to make Nash an assistant coach. Here are 5 reasons why Nash would add tremendous value to the Lakers coaching staff:
1. Mentor Point Guards
In his prime, Steve Nash was the top point guard in the NBA.