Breaking News: Suns reach verbal agreement with Nash

[Evil Ash]

Suns offered a 5 year deal and the Mavs refused to match, this all according to ESPNews.

I guess we are out of the Kobe sweepstakes. *sigh*

 

[Cheesebeef]

can anyone tell me the last time a team won a title with a white point guard?

Great we're gonna be the freaking Mavericks - yah-freaking-whoo!

 

[slinslin]

Bob Cousy?

 

[Dave64]

Are you serious? If it is true, what kind of cash per year do you think we gave him?

 

[WizardOfAz]

Maybe Thunder Dan is able to still go.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Skkorp - if this is true - I offer you a thousand apologies - you were right - I was wrong - this team is headed for multiple 45-50 win seasons and first round exits forever - hurrah!

 

[slinslin]

Skkorp - if this is true - I offer you a thousand apologies - you were right - I was wrong - this team is headed for multiple 45-50 win seasons and first round exits forever - hurrah!

The Mavs were in the conference finals 2 seasons ago without a post presence like Amare.

We still have enough cash to get a good center now.

We can be better than the Mavs teams that won 55+ games.

 

[Cheesebeef]

The Mavs were in the conference finals 2 seasons ago without a post presence like Amare.

We still have enough cash to get a good center now.

We can be better than the Mavs teams that won 55+ games.

and why did they get there? Bceause Chris Webber blew out his freaking knee in their previous series where they were already down 2-1 to the Kings and en route to getting their asses handed to them again. Also - Nash was two years younger, and Finley was tougher than either Shoft Marion or our other mental case JJ - this team is going to be summed up in one word - SOFT - hello 1990-92 suns all over again.

 

[maddogkf]

The Mavs were in the conference finals 2 seasons ago without a post presence like Amare.

We still have enough cash to get a good center now.

We can be better than the Mavs teams that won 55+ games.

giddy up!

 

[SweetD]

and why did they get there? Bceause Chris Webber blew out his freaking knee in their previous series where they were already down 2-1 to the Kings and en route to getting their asses handed to them again. Also - Nash was two years younger, and Finley was tougher than either Shoft Marion or our other mental case JJ - this team is going to be summed up in one word - SOFT - hello 1990-92 suns all over again.

Your missing one important piece.... Amare this kid has heart and so does JJ even though he may look passive they both play their hearts out evey game. JJ lead the league in minutes and Amare never wants to come out.

 

[ehale911]

ESPN reports a 5 year deal for 65 million with an option for a 6th year.

 

[carey]

ESPN reports a 5 year deal for 65 million with an option for a 6th year.

Ouch. I hope that isn't for real. I like Nash, a lot. However, 13 mill per season is um, um, um, insane is the word I'm looking for.

 

[slinslin]

Team option or player option?

65M$ can't be right.

If his contract started at 10M$ it would be

10M$, 11M$, 12M$, 13M$, 14M$ that is still only 60M$.

Hopefully they made a mistake and it is 6yrs/65M$ or something like that.

 

[SweetD]

ESPN reports a 5 year deal for 65 million with an option for a 6th year.

WOW that is crazy talk!

 

[ehale911]

Team option or player option?

65M$ can't be right.

If his contract started at 10M$ it would be

10M$, 11M$, 12M$, 13M$, 14M$ that is still only 60M$.

Hopefully they made a mistake and it is 6yrs/65M$ or something like that.

DALLAS -- Dallas Mavericks free agent guard Steve Nash reached a verbal agreement Thursday night to sign with the Phoenix Suns, ESPN.com's Marc Stein has learned.

Nash and agent Bill Duffy, according to league sources, received an offer from Phoenix on Thursday -- believed to be a five-year package worth more than $65 million with a partial guarantee for the sixth season -- and brought it back to the Mavericks.

 

[sly fly]

I'm Stoked.

Smart ball once again. Nash is a player.

 

[Cheesebeef]

DALLAS -- Dallas Mavericks free agent guard Steve Nash reached a verbal agreement Thursday night to sign with the Phoenix Suns, ESPN.com's Marc Stein has learned.

Nash and agent Bill Duffy, according to league sources, received an offer from Phoenix on Thursday -- believed to be a five-year package worth more than $65 million with a partial guarantee for the sixth season -- and brought it back to the Mavericks.

this team is absolutely ********. What the hell is this - 1999 - I thought we learned our lesson from Googs - guess not - Skkorp - you're right - Jerry needs to get his ass and his son's ass out of basketball. I am freaking disgusted.

 

[maddogkf]

this team is absolutely ********. What the hell is this - 1999 - I thought we learned our lesson from Googs - guess not - Skkorp - you're right - Jerry needs to get his ass and his son's ass out of basketball. I am freaking disgusted.

I thought Jerry C sold the team yesterday

 

[Chaplin]

WAAAAAY too much money!

 

[JS22]

Chap, I agree that it was alot of money...But do you think that kobe turned them down? That may have been what happened.

Atleast they didnt end up with nothing. And they still have money to sign someone else. Cant really complain..

 

[Chaplin]

Chap, I agree that it was alot of money...But do you think that kobe turned them down? That may have been what happened.

Atleast they didnt end up with nothing. And they still have money to sign someone else. Cant really complain..

I don't care whether Kobe turned us down or not. 65 million over 5 years is too much money.

 

[WaywardFan]

ESPN reports a 5 year deal for 65 million with an option for a 6th year.

Good. Now he can afford a haircut.

 

[WizardOfAz]

I don't care whether Kobe turned us down or not. 65 million over 5 years is too much money.

Is it possible that the Suns are now in the same boat as the Cardinals in that they are forced to over-pay to get a guy like Nash to sign?

 

[KloD]

I don't care whether Kobe turned us down or not. 65 million over 5 years is too much money.

I agree here. I really like Nash, but for that much I would have passed. Kobe must have said no. I'm disappointed, but there wasn't any one player I had my hopes on.

 

[3rdside]

Is 65/5 yrs max? I assume it isn't - i'm happy with the signing. How much does that leave us in salary cap?