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The acquisition of Jason Richardson crammed a lot of excitement into a small visitors locker room that the Suns inhabited for their Staples Center visit Wednesday night. But excuse Steve Nash if he can't share the glee. It cost him his best friend, Raja Bell. Just like Nash was separated from Dirk Nowitzki by Dallas owner Mark Cuban's unwillingness to match a Suns offer in 2004, Nash has been split from his basketball buddy again by a basketball decision. The Suns traded Bell, Boris Diaw and Sean Singletary on Wednesday to Charlotte for Jason Richardson, Jared Dudley and a second-round draft pick. Before Nash said a word about how he felt about the trade, his flat play with a dead expression said it all during the Suns' shorthanded 115-110 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night. "It's tough," Nash said after a big exhale. "While I'll welcome my new teammates with open arms, it's tough when you lose your best friend. It's tough when you lose two of your best buddies. It's tough and it hurts. It's tough." Nash was boarding the team bus at the hotel Wednesday afternoon when he received a friend's text message, reading, "It's a tough business." He called Bell, who was already at the airport because he didn't want to wake Nash from his usual game-day afternoon nap. Nash seemed as if he was blindsided by the news. "A little bit, yeah," said Nash, searching for words he couldn't find. "Um, a little bit, yeah."
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Nash retires when his contract is up at the end of this season.
CALLING IT.
lol I doubt it but it wouldn't surprise me.
Arizona Republic
Nash retires when his contract is up at the end of this season.
CALLING IT.
lol I doubt it but it wouldn't surprise me.
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