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Paul Coro wrote:"I definitely do want to win," Nash told Patrick. "I'm not going to come back to the Suns if there isn't an improvement, if they're not ambitious and they're not looking to upgrade the roster seriously. And I think they are. They'll have a lot of flexibility in free agency. They'll also have been standing pat in many ways so they could do some things this summer. I think they'll become a definite possiblity for me. I do want to win. I do want to consider all my options."

Bright Side of the Sun wrote:It certainly looks like Phoenix will have some work to do if they want to woo Nash enough to remain with the Suns as the aging guard wants the taste of winning back on his lips before he hangs them up for good. Hopefully they can give him that.

Jan_Sobieski wrote:Smells good for the Heat.

Nash told the Associated Press that he "definitely would re-sign with the Suns," meaning he would consider the possibility after he becomes a free agent in the off-season.

But he said if the Suns do not want to pay his worth, they would be doing so "at their own peril."

On how much longer he will play, Nash said, "When people ask me, I just say I can play a couple more years. I could say three more years. Who knows? Maybe five. I think I could play a long time if I want to."

Wone wrote:this is strange. wasn't there an interview where he said he wanted to stay with the suns just a few weeks ago? i find it weird that nash would make this what looks like a complete contradiction to what he said just a few weeks ago..

ChosenSavior wrote:

Wone wrote:this is strange. wasn't there an interview where he said he wanted to stay with the suns just a few weeks ago? i find it weird that nash would make this what looks like a complete contradiction to what he said just a few weeks ago..

This.

Didn't he talk about loyalty and not wanting to abandon his teammates and the franchise? Crazy that he has a change of heart all of a sudden.

ChosenSavior wrote:

Wone wrote:this is strange. wasn't there an interview where he said he wanted to stay with the suns just a few weeks ago? i find it weird that nash would make this what looks like a complete contradiction to what he said just a few weeks ago..

This.

Didn't he talk about loyalty and not wanting to abandon his teammates and the franchise? Crazy that he has a change of heart all of a sudden.

With the trade deadline passing Thursday with no action by the Suns as pledged, the next order of business will be whether the Suns re-sign the 38-year-old point guard.

"He will have options and one he will strongly consider is Phoenix, based on what they're planning to do," Duffy said. "They respect him and he likes (Suns Managing Partner) Robert Sarver, (President of Basketball Operations) Lon Babby, (coach) Alvin Gentry and his teammates.

"I know they'd like to re-sign him, but that'll be his decision."

Despite sub-.500 results, Nash and the Suns squelched trade speculation to the point it vanished this week. It was a stark difference to how Dwight Howard's situation played out in Orlando with constant rumors and eventual apologies.

Babby met with Nash when the lockout ended in late November to get on the same page. Nash consistently proclaimed loyalty to the city, franchise and teammates while the Suns said they would not trade him unless he wanted that.

"I'm proud of it," Babby said. "It was my goal and our goal as an organization to avoid having his situation be a distraction all season long. The only way to do that is to be in partnership and Steve has been a wonderful partner all year.

"I suppose there are people who disagree with whether we should have traded him, but the way he's handled himself validates and reinforces why we decided to keep him. Stability, loyalty and respect are important in laying our foundation."

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Wone wrote:i find it weird that nash would make this what looks like a complete contradiction to what he said just a few weeks ago..

theFireBlanket wrote:(Jazza:) Monta isn't an FA...