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Steve Nash | Guard

Team: Los Angeles Lakers
Age / DOB:  (39) / 2/7/1974
Ht / Wt:  6'3' / 180
College: Santa Clara
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Lakers trainer Gary Vitti suggested that Steve Nash should be on a tight minutes cap next season.
Nash is expected to show up to training camp for the 2013-14 season at 100 percent. The problem is that he'll turn 40 years old in February, and is no longer capable of chasing the league's point guards around screens. Nash just gets too beat up. "Figure out the appropriate minutes that put him in a successful situation," Vitti said. "The example I use is Robert Horry, where we played him a lot of minutes, and it was difficult for him to recover and be productive at his age. But he goes to San Antonio, plays 18 minutes a game, and the guy was an unbelievable force off the bench for them. I think if we figure out how best to use Steve, he can be the same way." Nash is going to be a low-upside fantasy play next season. Jun 14 - 3:21 PM
Source: NBA.com

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Steve Nash - G - Lakers

Steve Nash (hamstring, hip) expects to be 100 percent healthy prior to next season starting.

"By the time the season comes around, I expect to be 100% and in a great position to have a great year," he said. "I'm still rehabbing right now, but with a few weeks left, I should be good to go," he added. We're not concerned about Nash entering the season at full strength, but how his body holds up through the season is another story entirely.
Source: Los Angeles Times
Jun 13 - 8:52 AM
Steve Nash - G - Lakers

Steve Nash has no plans to retire from the NBA, according to TMZ.

According to the website, Nash made the statement under oath as part of a legal battle with his ex-wife. It's not exactly surprising, especially considering he has $19 million over two years left on his contract with the Lakers. Nash dealt with a multitude of injuries this season but expects to be 100 percent by training camp.
Source: TMZ.com
May 29 - 2:44 PM
Steve Nash - G - Lakers

Steve Nash says he doesn't think his hip, back and hamstring issues will linger and he expects to be 100 percent by training camp.

Nash, whose year began with a fractured left fibula, got old in a hurry this season. In total, Nash missed 32 regular-season games and two of the Lakers' four postseason games due to a multitude of injuries. When he was healthy, Nash played off the ball more often than ever in his career as the Lakers played Kobe Bryant at point guard. As a result, Nash's fantasy value dipped pretty low and it's hard to judge his value for next season until we see how the Lakers' offseason shakes out and how the 39-year old heals.
Source: Mike Trudell on Twitter
Apr 29 - 2:58 PM
Steve Nash - G - Lakers

Steve Nash (hip, back, hamstring), Steve Blake (hamstring), Jodie Meeks (ankle) and Metta World Peace will not play against the Spurs on Sunday.

The Lakers went with a starting backcourt of Darius Morris and Andrew Goudelock in Friday's ugly loss and they'll be going with that unit again. Nash has been a letdown for most of the season in his worst year in over a decade and his best days are long gone. He's under contract for the next two seasons.
Related: Metta World Peace, Steve Blake, Darius Morris, Andrew Goudelock
Source: Mike Bresnahan on Twitter
Apr 27 - 4:19 PM
Steve Nash - G - Lakers

Steve Nash (hip, back, hamstring) will not play against the Spurs on Friday.

He was doubtful for the game and Nash was badly hobbling in Game 2. He might not be ready for Game 4 on Sunday, but Mike D'Antoni is optimistic that Nash could be ready. The Lakers are in dire straits in the backcourt with Jodie Meeks and Steve Blake also out. LA will go with a starting unit of Darius Morris, Andrew Goudelock, Metta World Peace, Pau Gasol and Dwight Howard. They will have their hands full with Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili.
Related: Andrew Goudelock, Darius Morris
Source: Mike Bresnahan on Twitter
Apr 26 - 9:08 PM
Steve Nash - G - Lakers

Steve Nash (hip, back, hamstring) and Jodie Meeks (ankle) are both listed as doubtful for Friday's Game 3 against the Spurs.

Facing an 0-2 hole, the Lakers are in big trouble. Steve Blake (hamstring) is also out, leaving a probable starting five of Andrew Goudelock, Darius Morris, a hobbled Metta World Peace, Pau Gasol and Dwight Howard. Nash took another epidural shot on Thursday after aggravating his injuries on Wednesday. Even if he is able to gut it out, it's clear that his mobility will be a liability on both ends.
Source: Mike Bresnahan on Twitter
Apr 26 - 2:18 PM
Steve Nash - G - Lakers

Steve Nash received two epidurals in his back and a cortisone shot in his hip on Thursday, and he's doubtful to play in Game 3 on Friday.

Steve Blake (strained hamstring) is out indefinitely and Jodie Meeks (ankle) is doubtful, which means Darius Morris, Andrew Goudelock and Chris Duhon may be the last guards standing as L.A. attempts to erase an early 0-2 deficit vs. the Spurs.
Related: Darius Morris, Chris Duhon, Steve Blake
Source: Marc J. Spears on Twitter
Apr 25 - 4:39 PM
Steve Nash - G - Lakers

Steve Nash admitted that this season has been "far and away the worst season for injuries I have ever been a part of personally and professionally."

Nash hasn't been fully healthy all season long, and it's possible his disappointing first year in Los Angeles is now over after aggravating his hamstring injury in a Game 2 loss to the Spurs. He admitted that his hamstring got worse as the game went on, and the Lakers are now down 0-2 in the series. Nash is extremely questionable to be ready for Friday since he's planning on having a third epidural on Thursday, and with Steve Blake (hamstring) also looking iffy at best, it's possible Chris Duhon and/or Darius Morris starts at point guard for the Lakers on Friday.
Related: Darius Morris, Chris Duhon
Source: ESPN Los Angeles
Apr 25 - 8:02 AM
Steve Nash - G - Lakers

Steve Nash left Wednesday's Game 2 loss against the Spurs after aggravating his hamstring injury and is planning on having another epidural on Thursday, leaving him questionable for Friday's Game 3 in Los Angeles.

Steve Blake also left early with a strained right hamstring, and the Lakers will be forced to rely upon Andrew Goudelock and Darius Morris if Nash and Blake can't go. Nash finished with just nine points and six assists in 31 minutes of the loss. It would not be surprising to see him (or Blake) miss Friday's game at this point.
Related: Steve Blake
Apr 25 - 12:06 AM
Steve Nash - G - Lakers

Steve Nash (hamstring), who is expected to start Game 2 on Wednesday, admitted he's in a "fair amount" of discomfort and isn't "moving like normal."

At this point, it's very obvious Nash isn't fully healthy and won't be for however long the Lakers last in the postseason. "It is what it is," he said. "I'm going to have to fight through some soreness, some pain." Nash participated in a light workout on Monday after Sunday's game which is a somewhat promising sign, but his health is anything but a sure bet to hold up. It's fair to wonder how different Nash's year would have been if it weren't for the freak play where he broke his leg in the second game of the regular season.
Source: Yahoo! Sports
Apr 23 - 8:43 AM
Steve Nash - G - Lakers

Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni says Steve Nash will play in Game 2 on Wednesday.

Nash returned from hip and hamstring injuries during Sunday's Game 1 but admitted after the game he's far from 100 percent. With two full days off prior to Game 2, it's possible Nash could see an uptick in his health before Wednesday night. However, it's unlikely he'll be anywhere close to healthy until next season.
Source: Marc J. Spears on Twitter
Apr 22 - 2:25 PM
Steve Nash - G - Lakers

Steve Nash, who hit 6-of-15 shots and three assists in Sunday's Game 1 loss, isn't fully healthy after returning from hip and hamstring injuries.

"I'm not myself," he said after the game. "I'm not moving that well, and I'm struggling a little bit." You can say that again. Nash will hopefully see his health improve prior to Game 2, as the Lakers clearly need him at 100 percent against a strong San Antonio team.
Source: EPSN.com
Apr 21 - 10:26 PM
Steve Nash - G - Lakers

Steve Nash (hip, hamstring) returned from his injuries in a Game 1 loss to the Spurs, shooting 6-of-15 from the field for 16 points with two boards and three assists in 29 minutes.

It's pretty easy to see that Nash isn't all the way back, but he's been a disappointing signing for the Lakers all season. After not averaging less than 10.7 assists per game over his previous three seasons, Nash had just 6.7 in his first season in LA. It won't take Gregg Popovich long to make Nash an even a bigger liability in this series.
Apr 21 - 6:06 PM
Steve Nash - G - Lakers

Steve Nash (hamstring) is in the starting lineup to face the Spurs on Sunday.

He's not expected to play heavy minutes in his first game back since March 30. It's probably a good idea to not play Nash big minutes since Tony Parker is going to turn him into a human turnstile. Steve Blake will start at shooting guard and start out defending Parker, as well.
Related: Steve Blake
Source: Kevin Ding on Twiter
Apr 21 - 2:10 PM

Depth Charts

All Positions
PosRoleName
PG1Steve Nash
2Steve Blake
3Chris Duhon
SG1Kobe Bryant
2Jodie Meeks
3Darius Morris
4Andrew Goudelock
SF1Metta World Peace
2Antawn Jamison
3Devin Ebanks
PF1Pau Gasol
2Earl Clark
C1Dwight Howard
2Jordan Hill
3Robert Sacre