Kyrie Irving’s tenure with the Brooklyn Nets wasn’t the best time of his career. Given that he was the same star that he has always been on the floor, the off the court events really took a toll on him and the people around him. One of which was his constant disrespect to their former head coach Steve Nash, which reached to the point of both stars demanding they do not want a coach.

Both Irving and Durant were not happy with their former head coach Steve Nash during their time with the Nets as early as 2020. And three years after disrespecting him, Irving reveals how he wanted to lure away Jason Kidd from Luka Doncic and the rest as he got a job with the Mavericks. 

Irving reveals Nash’s successor during his tenure with Kevin Durant

Steve Nash was a gifted point guard from his time. But his tenure as a head coach did not go off to the right start as he was fired from the Brooklyn Nets head coaching position after the stars expressed their displeasure.

Both Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant were not happy with the way Nash coached the team and his game plan for matchups. This ultimately resulted in multiple losses and eventually Nash losing his job.

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In a recent interview on NBA on ESPN, Kyrie Irving talked about re-signing with the Dallas Mavericks. He also revealed who he wanted as the next head coach of the Nets after Steve Nash left.

During the interview, one of the interviewers asked him if he could envision playing for his favorite player Jason Kidd. Irving revealed that he could never see that coming and the way everything played out.

He went on to say, “I knew I had mentors that I could always lean in on. And that was J-Kidd, he was one of them. He always said I could call him, always pick his brain. Even when we had a vacancy in Brooklyn, I wanted to see if he could come and coach us.”

Why Kyrie Irving wanted J-Kidd as the coach

Kyrie Irving was nine-years-old growing up in Brooklyn when Jason Kidd was traded to the Nets. And he instantly became his favorite player. No wonder Irving was seeking if Kidd would come over.

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But eventually, things worked out in favor of Irving. He was traded from the Brooklyn Nets to the Dallas Mavericks where Jason Kidd was already the head coach. Now, the only thing remains is for fans to see how this star-coach duo does wonders on the hardwood floor.

Now that Irving has another star in Luka Doncic and the head coach of his preference, let’s see if the Mavericks take the NBA by storm this upcoming season.