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Lakers’ Nash out for season with back woes
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LOS Angeles Lakers guard Steve Nash may have played his last game in the National Basketball Association after being ruled out of the upcoming season on Thursday because of a recurring back problem.
The Lakers said Nash, 40, who has been strongly tipped to retire after the 2014-15 campaign, had been sidelined after meeting with team doctors who advised him to sit out the season.
“As disappointed as we are for ourselves and our fans, we’re even more disappointed for Steve,” said Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak. “We know how hard he’s worked the last two years to try to get his body right for the rigors of the NBA, and how badly he wants to play, but unfortunately he simply hasn’t been able to get there up to this point in time. Steve has been a consummate professional, and we greatly appreciate his efforts.”
The Canadian has said previously he expects this to be the final season of his brilliant career but he has not formally announced his retirement. This would be his 19th NBA season. “Being on the court this season has been my top priority and it is disappointing to not be able to do that right now,” said Nash.
Nash has battled numerous injuries since joining the Lakers in July of 2012, appearing in just 65 of a possible 164 regular season games. He ranks third in NBA history with 10,335 assists. His 90.4 percent free throw percentage is the best of all time.
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