Former star NBA point guards Steve Nash and Jason Kidd head the list of first-time eligible candidates for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2018, the organization announced Thursday.
Nash, a two-time NBA MVP with the Phoenix Suns, ranks third in the NBA history with 10,335 assists. Kidd, the current coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, ranks second in assists (12,091) and career triple-doubles (107).