Phoenix Suns free agent Steve Nash looking for a big contract – NBA Update
Veteran point guard Steve Nash is arguably one of the hottest players available in the free agency this summer and the Phoenix Suns super star is not going to come cheap. Given Nash’s advancing years, he is 38, and his lack of an NBA World Championship ring,
it was hoped in some quarters that the player will settle for less money and more promise, but he now looks to have ruled that out.
Nash is a two time NBA Most Valuable Player and arguably the best point guard of the last decade. The decorated player however still has not won an NBA Championship and it is perhaps the desire to end his career on a high note that sees the player perform
to a superb level even at his age.
He was once again a standout player for the Phoenix Suns last season and he almost carried the team to the playoffs. After an emotional last game with the Suns it became clear that Nash would not be renewing with his long-time club and was making himself
available in the free agency.
NBA Franchise around the country stood up to take notice of Nash’s situation at once and interest has been enormous in the veteran super star. The player though will not come cheap, as he made clear that he will be looking for a sizeable contract, which
he equates with respect.
“I definitely feel I want to be validated monetarily to an extent,’’ Nash said, in an interview to the New York Post. “It’s still very important. I think money in many ways represents respect. For example, if you sign with a team and take half or less money,
six months later they trade you. It has to be one of the factors. It’s not everything but it is important and will be one of the factors involved.’’
Steve’s statement will come as a blow to some of his suitors, such as the Miami Heat and the New York Knicks, who had hoped they could sign the point guard for a minimum. The Knicks offer promise of uniting Nash with long-time teammate Amar’e Stoudemire
while the Heat will provide the lure of a championship chase, but neither team has the cap space required to accommodate a large contract.
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