This seems a bit odd.
It isn’t April 1st is it?
It is being reported as a done deal by the Phoenix News Times. Here are the details:
Superstar point guard Steve Nash has informed Suns management he’s leaving the team permanently November 15 to pursue a political career in his native Canada.
A week ago, Nash and his agent met with Suns officials to inform them of his plans. Like Nash himself, the meeting was relatively short. There was no hidden agenda. It wasn’t a ploy for more money or a contract extension. It was a simple statement — he was quitting basketball to enter Canadian politics.
I find this extremely hard to believe. If it is indeed true, then nice job by Phoenix News Times for breaking the story. But once again I won’t believe it until I hear an official announcement from the Suns or Nash.
At this point it goes into the “punked” file.
But if there are more concrete details we will let you know.