Shams: Kevin Durant Told Nets' Joe Tsai to Fire Steve Nash, Sean Marks or Trade Him

Steve Nash is the head coach of the Brooklyn Nets.

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Nets need to decide between firing the combination of Sean Marks and Nash or trading him.

The future Hall of Famer made it clear that he doesn't believe in the direction the team is going.

The Saturday meeting was transparent and professional and Brooklyn knows he will remain "resolute" in his desire for a trade.

The Nets seemed to have built a championship contender on paper but have not been able to convert that potential onto the court.

Irving didn't play for the majority of the season because he wasn't up to date on his vaccine, but he was still a part of the team. Ben Simmons, who didn't play a single game last season, was brought in in the deal that brought in Harden.

The journey ended in a first-round sweep at the hands of the Boston Celtics and an off-season of more questions with Irving opting into his player option for 2022-23.

If KD stays, he could form a Big Three with Irving and Simmons to go along with a solid supporting cast that includes Royce O' Neale, T.J. Warren, Patty Mills and Joe Harris.

The main star of that group doesn't want to play for Nash, who has been Brooklyn's head coach since the 2020-21 campaign.

The latest developments were commented on by Kurt Helin.

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Steve Nash is the Nets coach in large part because Durant/Irving wanted and pushed for him. Sean Marks bent the organization backward for his stars and did virtually everything they asked.

Apparently, that's not good enough for some.

In April, this was a change in direction from what he had said.

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Kevin Durant gives his vote of confidence in having Steve Nash remain as the Nets' head coach:

"Steve has been dealt a crazy hand the last 2 years" pic.twitter.com/OM07pHojxo

According to Charania, potential buyers have been unwilling to meet Brooklyn's "sky-high threshold for the return the franchise wants" in order to trade Durant. There is still work to be done, but the Celtics, Raptors and Heat are considered the most significant candidates to pull off such a trade.

As he plays out the rest of his contract, there are questions about what version of the player teams will get.

He is an all-time great with two championship rings, two NBA Finals Most Valuable Player awards, four scoring titles, 10 All-NBA selections and 12 All-Star nods, but he is 34 years old in September and will only play 35 games in 2020.

Durability is a real concern, especially as he ages, and might be something potential suitors consider when deciding how much to offer in a trade package.

The combination of head coach and general manager may cut into the team's leverage in any negotiations, as it looks to resolve some of the uncertainty surrounding the franchise before the season starts.