Source: Kyrie Irving made comment to Steve Nash regarding his MVP awards, implying they weren't deserved

Kyrie Irving will remain with the Brooklyn Nets next season, but he came very close to leaving.

Part of the reason for his beef with the Nets, at least initially, seemed to be a general dissatisfaction with Steve Nash as a head coach.

The idea that Nash and Irving didn’t really get along was further bolstered this week.

During a recent appearance on The Odd Couple podcast, NBA veteran Olden Polynice divulged an interesting story.

“One of the reasons why there are issues between him [Nash] and Kyrie Irving was because of a statement he made during a party at Steve Nash’s house,” the story went.

“In front of everybody, Kyrie said, ‘You need to give those MVP trophies back to Kobe [Bryant] because you didn’t deserve them.’ To me, that was the beginning of the end for the Nets.”

The Nets are a powder keg of craziness at the moment. Everything from the relationship between Irving and Kevin Durant to their latest free agency moves is under extreme scrutiny.

Obviously, if the Nets come out and dominate in 2022-23, run through the playoffs and win a championship none of this will be remembered. All anyone will focus on is the results.

But if the Nets struggle to start next year, expect Nash’s seat to get mighty hot as the season progresses.