Brooklyn Nets: 4 glaring holes to address during the offseason

4. Steve Nash needs to learn from his first season coaching the Brooklyn Nets.

Looking back on the first full season of Steve Nash’s coaching career, there were some ups and downs. With three star players of this caliber, it can be easy to say “Go out there and get the ball in the hands of these guys,” which was very clearly the basis of the playoff game plan. And while it’s sometimes as simple as that, Nash still has some learning to do.

Nash came under some heat for the way he managed rotations come playoff time. As previously mentioned, Claxton was essentially benched through the postseason despite Jordan not playing a single minute in the postseason. Meanwhile, sharpshooter Joe Harris played 37 minutes per game in the Milwaukee series despite going ice cold from 3-point land at 32.7% on 49 attempts from deep.

Health was the No. 1 factor in Brooklyn’s playoff exit — There’s really no doubting that. Nash is not to blame for the team’s loss, but there is a learning curve. Being an exceptional player doesn’t always translate directly to being a great head coach and Nash learned that the hard way during the postseason.

Next year, I’d like to see him trust some of his rotation pieces more both during the regular season and the playoffs. If he can empower some of the team’s youth and put more emphasis on the player development side of his gig, Nash can help craft a rotation that will not only contend for a title but preserve his star players’ health during the season and give him more to lean on come playoff time.

The question remains: What kind of coach will Steve Nash become? Only time will tell.