Steve Nash Considering Retirement

[Mr. Jabbar]

the west just got stronger..

[2LeTTeRS]

If a player retires for medical reasons and a league-appointed physician confirms that he is medically unfit to continue playing, then the player does not count against the cap.

True; but I'm pretty sure the rules require that player to go an entire season without playing prior to the team receiving that relieve. Here's what Larry Coon's site says

Any money paid to a player is included in team salary, even if the player is no longer playing or has retired.

There is one exception whereby a player can continue to receive his salary, but the salary is excluded from team salary. This is when a player suffers a career-ending injury or illness. The team must waive the player, and can apply for this salary exclusion beginning:

- If the player played 10 or more games in the current season, on the one-year anniversary of the player's last game.
- If the player played fewer than 10 games in the current season, 60 days after his last game, or the one-year anniversary of his last game in the previous season, whichever is later.

[leMVP]

If he went to miami instead of LA, he could've had his deserved ring.

Such a shame.

[scm5]

nba contracts are awesome... retire and still get paid!

someone should go sign a $100m contract and then retire the day afterwards.

oh wait, that already happened... well, sorta, kinda, almost.

Most players love the game too much to retire. They all try to get back in the league as long as they think they're still able to play/compete, even if they have a huge contract still paying them out.

[kaiteng]

Nash could have played in the league for another decade if he stayed with the Suns.

[scm5]

If he went to miami instead of LA, he could've had his deserved ring.

Such a shame.

You don't know this. Miami won by such a small margin during the Finals that anything could have changed the outcome.

[Teanett]

he should convince amar'e to join him

[Draz]

Come off the bench for a team that are chasing for a ring. Minimal minutes. One more shot man.

[CelticBaller]

Good, the guy should be remembered as a 2 time MVP, not the Lakers very own emergency room

[ihoopallday]

Come off the bench for a team that are chasing for a ring. Minimal minutes. One more shot man.

Pacers. Pick and roll with Hibbert

[redboy]

Lakers won't miss him if Blake keeps playing like John Stockton out there

This gives LA more freedom to make a move this summer if anything

[9512]

Couldn't get Nash waived and sign with the Spurs to ride the pine on his way to a title this season? (like Tmac did last season)

[Nuff Said]

I hope he doesn't retire yet. I think he could still win if the Lakers sign some worthwhile players in the summer of 2014. Who cares if he has to ride the bench for it to happen? My childhood will officially end when either Kobe or Nash retire. And I can't allow that to happen yet!

Bitch you 35, got three jobs, twice divorced, with two kids and a maybe. Your childhood been over.

[coin24]

Why do all these retards want him to go to Miami and win a bench ring?
What a meaningless piece of crap if you don't even play..

[leMVP]

Why do all these retards want him to go to Miami and win a bench ring?
What a meaningless piece of crap if you don't even play..

It's a complementary for him.

His career doesn't deserve the label (0 rings).

Amazing that 2 of the best ever PGs to play the game doesn't have rings, Nash and Stockton.