Nash considering retirement

[Michael Jordan.]

I’m hearing Nash’s pain is forcing him 2 seriously consider calling it a career. He’d still get $ this yr & next & LA’d get cap relief next

— Peter Vecsey (@PeterVecsey1) November 19, 2013

[Michael Jordan.]

In an unforeseen twist that could thrust the Los Angeles Lakers (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/lal/los-angeles-lakers) straight back into title contention, two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/592/steve-nash) has successfully negotiated a sign-and-trade deal from the Phoenix Suns (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/phx/phoenix-suns) to the Lakers that will team him up with Kobe Bryant (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/110/kobe-bryant).

Sources told ESPN.com that Nash, with the New York Knicks (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/ny/new-york-knicks) also pressing hard to complete a similar sign-and-trade deal, was swayed to join the Lakers after a determined push from Bryant and because the move keeps him in the title hunt and allows him to stay in close proximity to his three children in Phoenix. :lmao

Nash will receive a three-year deal for an estimated $27 million because the Suns ultimately agreed to sign-and-trade him to the Lakers, who can absorb Nash via the trade exception they created by dealing Lamar Odom (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/617/lamar-odom) to the Dallas Mavericks (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/dal/dallas-mavericks) in December.
In return, the Suns get four draft picks -- first rounders in 2013 and 2015 and second rounders in 2013 and 2014. :lol

http://www.lapollera.cl/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/fredocorleone.jpg

[Clipper Nation]

I remember saying at the time they made that trade that Nash would be fucked without Phoenix's amazing medical staff, tbh, looks like I was right....

[AchillesHeel]

:lol Lakers

Should have amnestied Nash instead of Ron, at least that nigga would have given you some minutes off the bench, tbh.

But I guess the extra 9 mil in cap space ain't too bad either, they can sign Lowry for it :lmao

[RsxPiimp]

Phoenix medical staff are good, but they can't do miracles. Nash' age caught up to him, no amount of medicine or therapy can revive his career.

[Mori Chu]

Thanks for the 4, count em, 4, draft picks, Lakers! LMAO!

[spurraider21]

C'mon Nashy. Fight through it so you can "keep gettin them checks"

[Spur-Addict]

Thanks for the 4, count em, 4, draft picks, Lakers! LMAO!

http://forums.na.leagueoflegends.com/board/attachment.php?attachmentid=780878&d=1379294372

:lol

[Michael Jordan.]

I wonder if Kobe is gonna tell him to put on his big boy pants.

[Killakobe81]

Thanks for the 4, count em, 4, draft picks, Lakers! LMAO!

highway robbery!!

But we have been robbin teams for decades. We were long overdue. Add that to teh Howard fiasco and we have turned to the Clips (old ones, not new ones)


Wait, what I am saying?! We will NEVER be the Clips!

(no offense real Clips fans ...)

[baseline bum]

Nigga's just retiring to keep his baby momma from moving to Cali for the child support.

[baseline bum]

LOL Lakers. Would have been better off with Odom.

[hater]

Prime Nash was fun to watch, not sure if he would have won it all with any squad not including Jordan or Lebron tbh

his defense was abysmal.

I'm not sure why ppl are surprised, Nash was laying on the ground anytime he was benched back in Phoenix for years. He was done probably around the time Baron Davis was done

[Splits]

First order of bizness is to lock up Kobe for the rest of his career I think we owe him for 5 years around $160 millions if my calculations are correct he has earned it and that should be the end of the discussions. period


Then sign LJB but we don't have to give him max money because he will be around for many more years and he already took less money to go to Miami so why wouldn't he do the same to come to the greatest franchize in the history of the NBA and won of the most beautiful and lovely places in the world? Well of course he will so we can probably get him for around $15 millions per year so that only puts us at around $47 millions commitment if my math/calculations is correct.


Finally I really love Nashy but with all these injuries I think he may be on the downlow so perhaps it is time to do something like trade him because he might be worth the $9.7 millions next year but I am starting to have my doubts. And therefore we can also get Melo next year and have him + Kobe + LJB can you imagine? We would win it all with maybe a 3 Pete mixed in they're. Pay Melo the same as LJB at $15 millions per year and that puts us at $62 millions so we're under the cap and can then bring in others to filler the spots kinda like we did this year but that doesn't really matter because with those big 3 we could have some Eurotrash at the other positions and were NOT loosing.

[Biernutz]

I saw a article about him going to Toronto to finish his career in Canada.
It also makes it harder to get more child support.

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

The Lakers are fucking retarded

[jimbo]

Prime Nash was fun to watch, not sure if he would have won it all with any squad not including Jordan or Lebron tbh

his defense was abysmal.

I'm not sure why ppl are surprised, Nash was laying on the ground anytime he was benched back in Phoenix for years. He was done probably around the time Baron Davis was done

He was arguably a top 5 PG 2 years ago. He was putting up as good numbers as Tony Parker was with Gortat instead of Tim Duncan.

[LkrFan]

I’m hearing Nash’s pain is forcing him 2 seriously consider calling it a career. He’d still get $ this yr & next & LA’d get cap relief next

— Peter Vecsey (@PeterVecsey1) November 19, 2013


Nash is owed $9.3 million for the current year and $9.7 million for next season. If he's found to be physically unable to play, he would still receive full compensation.

The NBA would then do its due diligence, sending a league-appointed physician to verify Watkins' findings.

If the league would sign off, the final year of Nash's contract would be completely removed from the Lakers' salary cap -- as long as he plays in fewer than 10 games this season.

So far, Nash has made six appearances. Has he made his last?

The Lakers have nearly cleared their books for the summer of 2014 with only Robert Sacre ($915,243) and Nash with guaranteed salary. Nick Young has a player option for $1.2 million, and rookie Elias Harris is under contract for a non-guaranteed $816,482.

With Nash's salary coming off via theoretical retirement, the Lakers could have in the neighborhood of $54 million in spending power to chase free agents and/or re-sign their own players, such as Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol.
Old news son. Not worried here. :wakeup

[Mugen]

:lol Nothing like giving Fredo more money to waste tbh.

[whitemamba]

thievery....

[Michael Jordan.]

thievery....

No. Stealing requires taking something without permission. Fredo invited him in by trading 4 goddamn draft picks. He had Fredo's permission.

[Mugen]

Nash gets shit on a lot here but props to him for pulling off one of the biggest trolljobs in NBA history tbh.

Don't think any of you fatnecks could have pulled off getting 27mil doing this for 2 years tbh:

http://www.emptythebench.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/stevenashlaysdown.jpg

[The Gemini Method]

Being fleeced by the greatest thing to come out of Canada since the Great Lakes (and that is debatable) is one that will leave a sour taste in us Laker fans...But, I wish him the best in taxing young Latin punani and enjoying retirement nonetheless!

[whitemamba]

No. Stealing requires taking something without permission. Fredo invited him in by trading 4 goddamn draft picks. He had Fredo's permission.

fuckin fredo

[LkrFan]

:lol Nothing like giving Fredo more money to waste tbh.
We'll see. Fredo paid Paussy too. No credit for det? :downspin:

[Michael Jordan.]

Nash gets shit on a lot here but props to him for pulling off one of the biggest trolljobs in NBA history tbh.

Don't think any of you fatnecks could have pulled off getting 27mil doing this for 2 years tbh:

http://www.emptythebench.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/stevenashlaysdown.jpg

He didn't do anything impressive. Everyone except Fredo knew not to pay the brokeback fucker 9 million for 3 years.

[The Gemini Method]

Fredo doing damage to his father's legacy...why couldn't Jerry B. make a Erik Spoelstra with all them young Asian broads he always fancied. Tough road ahead for the greatest NBA franchise this world has ever seen :cry:

[Mugen]

We'll see. Fredo paid Paussy too. No credit for det? :downspin:

MVPau deserves that money for rescuing Kirby from irrelevancy tbh.

[Mugen]

He didn't do anything impressive. Everyone except Fredo knew not to pay the brokeback fucker 9 million for 3 years.

Can't knock the hustle, negro. Gettin' paid is gettin' paid.

[whitemamba]

MVPau deserves that money for rescuing Kirby from irrelevancy tbh.

would you trade pau for duncan? by all the love you give pau seems like it would be an easy trade.

[Mugen]

would you trade pau for duncan? by all the love you give pau seems like it would be an easy trade.

No. Timmy has meant everything to the Spurs franchise, same as Pau to the Laker franchise tbh. Wouldn't be right to see those two legends of their respective teams in different uniforms tbh.

[whitemamba]

No. Timmy has meant everything to the Spurs franchise, same as Pau to the Laker franchise tbh. Wouldn't be right to see those two legends of their respective teams in different uniforms tbh.

put that aside, strictly on how they are performing today.

[LkrFan]

MVPau deserves that money for rescuing Kirby from irrelevancy tbh.
Maybe. But the point is Fredo was running the Lakers before we got Pau. Dr. Buss had been sick for a long time. So if you guys want to clown Fredo's moves that didn't pan out, you gotta give him props for the ones that did. He couldn't have known Lillard would break Nash's leg. Shit happens son.

[Mugen]

put that aside, strictly on how they are performing today.

Can't put that aside, brah. Just wouldn't it be right tbh.


Maybe. But the point is Fredo was running the Lakers before we got Pau. Dr. Buss had been sick for a long time. So if you guys want to clown Fredo's moves that didn't pan out, you gotta give him props for the ones that did. He couldn't have known Lillard would break Nash's leg. Shit happens son.

I'm a HUGE Fredo fan, tbh. I hope he runs the Laker organization for life.

[whitemamba]

Can't put that aside, brah. Just wouldn't it be right tbh.

dodging tbh.

[Mugen]

dodging tbh.

Thread isn't about MVPau tbh. We can have that discussion again in a more relevant thread...

Just wanted to give props to this Canadian hero who gagnam styl'd his ass all the way to the bank, broken down body and all:

http://www.helloloser.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/steve-nash-gangnam-style.gif

[whitemamba]

Thread isn't about MVPau tbh. We can have that discussion again in a more relevant thread...

Just wanted to give props to this Canadian hero who gagnam styl'd his ass all the way to the bank, broken down body and all:

http://www.helloloser.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/steve-nash-gangnam-style.gif

Dodging and now deflecting, daaaaamn

[Mugen]

Dodging and now deflecting, daaaaamn

:lol Extra salty today even with this great news about Nashy.

[whitemamba]

:lol Extra salty today even with this great news about Nashy.

coming from the guy that cant answer the question, then plays salty card.. lets not get defensive now..

[whitemamba]

The Lakers will have to manage without Steve Nash for at least two weeks as he tries to recover from a back injury.


Suffering from nerve root irritation, a problem that began when he broke his leg a year ago in the second game of the season, Nash's efforts will now be focused on getting healthy enough to fulfill his contract with the Lakers.


If he can't make it back, he may have already played in the final NBA game of his illustrious career, just weeks into his 18th season.


Retirement isn't presently on the table but what if Nash's two weeks extends to two, three and four months?


Should the Lakers' back specialist, Dr. Robert Watkins, determine that any additional effort by Nash to play would constitute a medically unacceptable risk, the veteran point guard may end his career via forced medical retirement.


Nash is owed $9.3 million for the current year and $9.7 million for next season. If he's found to be physically unable to play, he would still receive full compensation.


The NBA would then do its due diligence, sending a league-appointed physician to verify Watkins' findings.


If the league would sign off, the final year of Nash's contract would be completely removed from the Lakers' salary cap -- as long as he plays in fewer than 10 games this season.


So far, Nash has made six appearances. Has he made his last?


The Lakers have nearly cleared their books for the summer of 2014 with only Robert Sacre ($915,243) and Nash with guaranteed salary. Nick Young has a player option for $1.2 million, and rookie Elias Harris is under contract for a non-guaranteed $816,482.


With Nash's salary coming off via theoretical retirement, the Lakers could have in the neighborhood of $54 million in spending power to chase free agents and/or re-sign their own players, such as Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol.


Big-name players such as LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Zach Randolph, Rudy Gay, Luol Deng and Greg Monroe (a restricted free agent) could all be free agents next summer.


Even if the league doesn't approve a potential Nash retirement, the Lakers may use their "stretch provision" to spread out the final year of his salary over three seasons, which would give the team about $50.9 million in spending power.


Medical retirements are rare in the NBA.


Portland Trail Blazers' forward Darius Miles retired in 2008 via medical retirement, although a technicality prevented the team from receiving cap relief when Miles attempted to rejoin the league the following season.


The Trail Blazers weren't willing to take a chance when guard Brandon Roy retired with knee problems and $63 million left on his contract.


Instead of medical retirement, the Blazers waived him via their one-time amnesty clause, which completely removed his salary from the team's books.


Roy eventually returned to the league last season with the Minnesota Timberwolves, but his knees couldn't hold up and he retired a second time in May.


The New York Knicks received financial relief when Cuttino Mobley "retired" in 2010 with a heart issue, although Mobley in turn sued the team, disagreeing with the medical retirement.


Nash, at age 39, would probably be an easier case to make to the league than players retiring before their time, such as Roy, Miles and Mobley.


However, for now Nash will be working to return to the court, with medical retirement only becoming an option if he is truly unable to make it back.



that would be nice tbh...


:lol salty

[Mugen]

coming from the guy that cant answer the question, then plays salty card.. lets not get defensive now..

:lol Gave you an answer and you insisted on derailing this joyous thread even tho LkrFan brought up MVPau. Wipe that sand off, my nigga.

[whitemamba]

:lol Gave you an answer and you insisted on derailing this joyous thread even tho LkrFan brought up MVPau. Wipe that sand off, my nigga.

o my lord.

[Indazone]

Actually if Nash retires, the Lakers would get better with a younger athletic guard. Not that that's saying much. Lakers will be bottom feeders for years to come. :lol

[baseline bum]

Fredo doing damage to his father's legacy...why couldn't Jerry B. make a Erik Spoelstra with all them young Asian broads he always fancied. Tough road ahead for the greatest NBA franchise this world has ever seen :cry:

You mean the Spoelstra that came 28 seconds from getting beaten by Danny Green? Any decent coach would have made him start putting the ball on the floor by Game 2 at the latest tbh.

But yeah, you're right: it looks like a long rebuild in Boston. We'll see what they do with Rondo I guess.

[LkrFan]

I'm a HUGE Fredo fan, tbh. I hope he runs the Laker organization for life.

I see what you did there! :rollin :lmao :rollin

[The Gemini Method]

You mean the Spoelstra that came 28 seconds from getting beaten by Danny Green? Any decent coach would have made him start putting the ball on the floor by Game 2 at the latest tbh.

But yeah, you're right: it looks like a long rebuild in Hollywood. We'll see what they do with Rondo I guess. So right...so, so, right :cry

[Spurs9]

First order of bizness is to lock up Kobe for the rest of his career I think we owe him for 5 years around $160 millions if my calculations are correct he has earned it and that should be the end of the discussions. period


Then sign LJB but we don't have to give him max money because he will be around for many more years and he already took less money to go to Miami so why wouldn't he do the same to come to the greatest franchize in the history of the NBA and won of the most beautiful and lovely places in the world? Well of course he will so we can probably get him for around $15 millions per year so that only puts us at around $47 millions commitment if my math/calculations is correct.


Finally I really love Nashy but with all these injuries I think he may be on the downlow so perhaps it is time to do something like trade him because he might be worth the $9.7 millions next year but I am starting to have my doubts. And therefore we can also get Melo next year and have him + Kobe + LJB can you imagine? We would win it all with maybe a 3 Pete mixed in they're. Pay Melo the same as LJB at $15 millions per year and that puts us at $62 millions so we're under the cap and can then bring in others to filler the spots kinda like we did this year but that doesn't really matter because with those big 3 we could have some Eurotrash at the other positions and were NOT loosing.

:lmao

[LkrFan]

:lol salty

Indeed. :lol

[ezau]

I'm a HUGE Fredo fan, tbh. I hope he runs the Laker organization for life.

I see what you did there, nigga:lol

[HI-FI]

worst thing is for Jeanie Buss to become a Michael Corleone, offing Fredo by Lake Tahoe. I don't think this Fredo will go down like that, and I'm thinking he'll have some success, but for the most part will be a failure compared to Jerry. It's not all cokeheads fault though, it's turning into a different league. Lakers will still have things on Easy mode to keep the bean3rs, bandwagoners and Leif Garrett types happy, but rest of the league won't have it as hard imo.

[Rogue]

dude should've considered it two years ago tbh

[Jodelo]

I'm a HUGE Fredo fan, tbh. I hope he runs the Laker organization for life.

:lmao

[Spur-Addict]

C'mon Nashy. Fight through it so you can "keep gettin them checks"

He has to, to keep det greedy whore of an ex wife at bay tbh