Reply With Quote
just retire and be done with it.
in A...That Fredo touch
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 cons ute 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, LuolDeng 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.
just retire and be done with it.
he's done. last year, he went through several epidural procedures in the playoffs and that didn't do anything as he sucked with no mobility. laker fans were hopeful that a full summer of rest and rehabilitation would make him better but we all know how that's going for him.
can't beat father time.
What needs to happen in that front office ASAP
Guaranteed $20m against the cap
Hope he gets better soon and doesn't retire, tbh
My boy Nash goin' undercover.
Nash was one of my favorite players in the 00's. I even admired the Mavs while he played for them. But he looks more finished than I recall. question will always be was it Father Time or the Phoenix Suns Training Staff not being around.
Well played Suns....very well played
Thanks for Goodwin and another 1st!
Made us an offer we couldn't refuse.
This thread is worthless without a Nash flame from my DOK tbh
At the time Nash was worth the gamble for a team that also added Dwight and wanted to contend now but today
Good game Suns, playing good ball and with a load of early picks.
tank for a top 3 pick tbh, if the lakers want to stay relevant.
...No, you thought it was worth it. But it wasn't. Evidently.
Guess Phoenix fans will have to un-burn the bridges with Steve.
Nice reading comprehension
Where does it say that Nash may miss most of the season or retire? Just a hypothetical on if Nash is indeed done that you can use the medical exception to not make it count against the cap for the future(only if he plays less than 10 games), but that's about it. Nash said he's determined to get 100% healthy and play out the last 2 years, so you're out of luck, scrah.
How's he going to duck his kids when he's retired?
Spurs fans whine about Manu being a TOSB.
This Nash fellow is a REAL TOSB.
It's amazing how far he's fallen off a cliff since his last year at Phoenix.
Welp, he got that paycheck. Time to bounce.
LOL @ Gasol being the only one left this season of the big 4
There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)
Posting Permissions
