“The coaching itch was always there. In a way I kind of kept it to myself to give me the freedom of not being on the radar of coaching expectancy,” Nash said. “I’ve always known in the back of my mind that I’d love to do it. But what was holding me back in many ways was my family. I just really wanted to preserve that time with my kids that I’ve earned from the good fortunes of playing professional basketball and have as big of an impact on their lives as I can.