Was Nash almost a Raptor?
Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, October 17, 2012 with 14 comments
Canadian product Steve Nash was almost lured to play for the Toronto Raptors. The Raptor had offered Nash a 3 year deal worth a total of $36 million, almost $10 million more than what the Lakers offered. Nash spoke to the QMI agency recently and revealed how close he was to joining the Raptors.
"I was very close, you know," Nash said. "Because it appeared that they were going to be an option long before free agency started. So I got my head around that and I was comfortable with that and happy with the opportunity to play in Toronto. But when this opportunity (with the Lakers) became a reality, I couldn't pass it up....Unfortunately it wasn't a team contending for a championship. But I love Toronto, it's home in many senses. And I think it's a first-class organization and a first-class city and I would have been extremely proud to play for them and represent the city, and play for those fans and hopefully help get that team into the playoffs."
"I was very close, you know," Nash said. "Because it appeared that they were going to be an option long before free agency started. So I got my head around that and I was comfortable with that and happy with the opportunity to play in Toronto. But when this opportunity (with the Lakers) became a reality, I couldn't pass it up....Unfortunately it wasn't a team contending for a championship. But I love Toronto, it's home in many senses. And I think it's a first-class organization and a first-class city and I would have been extremely proud to play for them and represent the city, and play for those fans and hopefully help get that team into the playoffs."
He said he hated the Lakers and he would never play for them. Lyin ass lol
ReplyDeleteWould anyome pass that up?? Hatred or not!! NO!!
ReplyDeleteSessions passed up his option to stay with the team. Nash is desperate for the ring that he will never get. Should have went to NY. He would have at least had a chance to make it to the conference finals.
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Hell yeah I would pass up a chance to play with a selfish ass player like Kobe. & then he is not in his prime.
ReplyDeleteYou must not.like to win...i understand
DeleteI know its just preseason but Kobe last nite 31 n 29 minutes, comin off shoulder injury. Who looks more past there prime rite now Kobe or wade? MHP is a fuckin loser so yeah he would pass up a chance at winning
DeleteKobe is great period!! If you would pass a chance to play with the Dynasty they have and go play with the Raptors then you dont deserve to be on the team.anyway
DeleteSelfish? 5 assists most games for a shooting guard is good
DeleteToronto are better off with lowrey.
ReplyDeleteDon't nobody play serious in the preseason folks. So wade ain't past his prime yet. What kind of dumb ass player gone play injured in a preseason game. Sorry to say its gone creep on him . Like wat is u tryna prove now.
ReplyDeleteTrying to get a win and to prove he was just bullshitting n the olympics
DeleteWade is no Kobe period!!
Deleteeverybody knows defense wins championships and defense is something nash never had which is why hes never won shit and he still ain't gone win shit
DeleteWe got the best team defender n bball. Stop lying to yaself
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