JULY 10TH, 11:10pm: The sign-and-trade sending Nash from the Suns to the Lakers in exchange for four draft picks is official, tweets Mike Trudell of Lakers.com. The Lakers confirmed the news in a press release.
JULY 4TH, 8:09pm: Paul Coro of the Arizona Republic tweets that the Suns will receive the Lakers' 2013 and 2015 first-round picks and their 2013 and 2014 second-round picks.
8:07pm: Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! Sports updates Nash's contract to $27MM over three years. He adds in a separate tweet that the Suns receive $3MM in cash from the Lakers in the deal.
7:53pm: Marc Stein of ESPN.com reports that Nash's contract will be worth $25MM over three years.
7:30pm: The Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a sign-and-trade that will send Steve Nash to Los Angeles for a package of future draft picks, KATR-AM Phoenix radio host John Gambadoro reports (via Twitter).
Details of Nash's contract with the Lakers are not yet known, but it can be assumed that the first year of his new salary will fit into the $8.9MM trade exception the Lakers received when they sent Lamar Odom to Dallas in December. Details of the picks Phoenix will receive are also not known.
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Just what they need
Mitch does it again.
Nice! Now, ditch Gasol for Deng and Boozer
Nah boozer a bum. I’d rather josh smith his athleticism wit Nash would b sick
What he really meant is ditch Gasol. lol
Deng maybe but Boozer absolutely not!
Considering Kobe has a ton of respect
For send and really likes him. It could be done with the bulls simply saying “the only way you get debt is if you take boozer and we get pau” this actually makes sense for the bulls because it rids them
Of pau who we all
Know kobe is done with, and they get deng who Kobe really likes.
No thanks, we’ll keep Deng.
Heck no, thats stupid, Boozer can’t play defense and isn’t as great offensively as Gasol. I trade Gasol to the Hawks for Josh Smith and Devin Harris or to the Wolves for Derrick Williams and then sign Beasley or trade for Pekovic.
http://www.basketball-referenc…
well the stats say boozer is one of the best defensive players in the league
Beasley is signing with the Suns.
You are a bulls fan, right?
No way Dude. Don’t mess with stress. Try to reason with the few brain cells U have left. We do not need boozer. we need smith and Harris or williams Twolves.
nice, nice, nice nxt..mitch
Wow! Mitch is a magician! Lakers pulled this one out of their you know what.
You have got to be kidding me.
Happy or not Happy
Now get rid of mcroberts for someone else thats better than him and it will be perfect, there were also rumors abou Bynum leaving for Howard! Hope that happens
I think the lakers are trying to land Antouine Jamison? Rumor
Excellent move. Now get the big man from Orlando..
Hell no. Screw Dwight he an overrated power forward
lol righttttttt
Dwight is a power forward? Last time I checked he was a center.
Do you want a diva that’s not even sure he will be able to play at the start of the season and had major back surgery for a guy who has major potential and is two years younger and has title experience?
They just gave away the draft picks needed to get Howard. They will not get him now.
L.A. L.A. Big city of dreams!! Black Mamba getn sum help!!
Nice! Let’s see Stern block this move! GO LAKERS!
A stab in the back.
A knicks fan here, wishing the best of luck to Nash. I’m sad he chose not to come to NY, but happy, to see him playing for a team that could get him a well-deserved ring.
Why why nash why Toronto was about to give you the team
Omg the lakers just got worst j terry best fit pau says thise two guys noway
Jealous Buddy
wow
Get rid of Bynum for Dwight Gasoline for Iguadala get back hill
Starting line up
Nash
Bryant
Iguadala
Hill
Dwight!!!
I mean gasol… Stooped iphone
one of the best autocorrects ive seen
I think Hill will be back. 4 sure
I love it Nash is a beast would love to see Ray Allen sign for mid level then we would be unstoppable!
Why didn’t Nash just sign with the Lakers?
Not enough cap space
kk, thanks.
How could they not have enough cap space when they didn’t let go of any players and they gave $3 million to Phoenix?
Absorbing Nash’s salary into the $8.9MM Lamar Odom trade exception.
The $3MM they’re sending out is unrelated to the salary cap — it’s just money that teams can throw into trades to make them more appealing to ownership (up to $3MM per year).
— Luke
way to much la for some reason does not like to keep draft picks and were just getting older geesh come on get a clue we need younger players
Exactly
Relax buddy. They still have Bynum to build around and they didn’t lose a step with this deal. those picks will be High picks and then U have to wait until the player develops. so Kobe has another 5 years. Great deal.
Picks can be replaced in subsequent deals. Good teams rely on veterans to put them ‘over the top.’ I’m a Celtics fan and I’m jealous of this move.
Well said sir. Thank you for being honest
We’ll see if Nash is still effective while not running a run and gun offense. Also, if his effectiveness is limited do to Kobe dominating the ball so much.
Kobe made it work with shaq and Pau and it will work with steve because they need each other. Kobe will be motivated to get the championship for Nash. I’m as close to heaven as can be. This is a Good day. Now U have to worry about Kobe Nash Bynum and Maybe Gasol. If not maybe Smith from the Hawks. The best part is we might land Grant Hill too because of this deal. Happy Happy Happpy. Go Lakers
trade bynum,world peace, and blake get Howard and Turk and amnesty turks contract aND FREE UP SOME MONEY FOR NEXT YEAR
You can’t amnesty a traded player. Know your rules
This move doesn’t help as much as ppl think. Nash couldn’t stay in front of a college point guard at this stage of his career. They need a better defensive point.
I take his sure shot and assits over defense alone. He use to frustrate me watching him cut the defense down. Glad he’s on our side. let the opponant’s defense worry. We’ll be fine.
they’ll still be over cap next year Bryant contract kills the lakers
Sooo at this point, what can the lakers do? They dont have cap space, they couuld amnesty mwp or/and trade gasol to create space otherwise we are going tO keep the same bench players?
wow , talk about setting a fire to the trade wires
wow , blockbuster
OMG OMG. GO SUNS.
go lakers! ditch gasol for josh smith and bynum for d12