Phoenix Suns: Will You Please Trade Steve Nash Already

February 11th, 2012 by Tim Doherty Leave a reply »
You’ll never see Steve Nash pull a Dwight Howard.

Nash will never tell his team he wants to be traded and give them a list of preferred destinations. Steve Nash has too much respect to be remembered as the guy who forced his way out of town when things got tough.

Even at 38-years-old, Steve Nash is having a tremendous season. He leads the NBA in assists, averaging just over 10 per game, and is third in field goal percentage. The 15-year veteran is converting 57 percent of his shots.

It’s sad to see such an unselfish and dedicated player waste the last years of his career playing for such a bad team. If the Suns lost Nash they would be battling the Bobcats for the league’s worst record. Their second- and third-best players are Marcin Gortat and Grant Hill, who by the way is fast approaching 40 years old.

You would think the Suns, who have to know they are years away from competing in the Western Conference, would show respect and try to trade the man who has done so much for their organization. It would benefit both parties: it would allow the Suns to either grab a few draft picks or stock up on young talent, and it wo ...

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