What is Nash doing in Portland???

[bcrav4]

I GOT THIS FROM THE BLAZERBLOG:

Steve Nash in town?
The Oregonian's Jonathan Nicholas writes Mavs' PG Steve Nash was seen in Portland huddling with Mo Cheeks and Steve Patterson over steaks at El Goucho:
At the steakhouse earlier Saturday, Blazers coach Mo Cheeks upped the steaks with two Steves: Mavericks point guard Nash and Blazers boss Patterson. Table-watchers report "serious faces" and "much huddling."
Nash opted out the final year of his contract the day after the season ended, making him an unrestricted free agent.

And because the Mavs already have four players signed to max contracts (Dirk Nowitzki, Michael Finley, Antoine Walker and Antawn Jamison), people around Dallas are wondering if they can afford to ink another long term, maxed-out contract.

The Blazers can't offer any more than the mid-level exception to Nash, which was around $4.7 million last season. He could garner more money if the two teams worked out a sign-and-trade deal.

Contract negotiations with free agents can officially begin on July 1.

But there's nothing wrong with a few guys getting together for dinner, right?


Blazerblog Actual Article

Maybe we will be getting Stoudemire and the #13 pick.

[StvNash13]

I really don't like this, although I understand that Nash is just seeing what's out there. At least Portland has some stuff that they can offer: i.e Ratliff, Abdur Rahim...etc

[Nash13]

Isn't this considered Tampering?

[DubOverdose]

The only thing Portland has that I want is Theo, but I doubt they'll trade him and he's 3 years older than Nash I think, then we'd be out of a PG.

[DubOverdose]

Those fans on their board are thinking they can get Nash and Finley for Damon and someone else...If Dallas trades away both Nash and Finley to get some non-all star players I don't think I'd be a fan anymore.

[sike]

they dont have anything we need......all they have to offer is band aids....but i have always liked Rahim......

[Eman]

I think we would love to have a banger like Zach Randolph

[sike]

untouchable...unless your talking dirk

[MightyToine]

Maybe Nash was telling them :


*psst* hey...tell ya what...You take Walker off our hands and I *might* come with him.... [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

[Dirkenstien]

Personally, I would hate to see Zach Randolph come to Dallas.

[LoveMyMavs14]

No go.

[sike]

huh.....*why?*

[kg_veteran]

Originally posted by: LoveMyMavs14
No go.

Saw this posted at LMF too. Apparently it was John Nash, not Steve Nash.

Minor detail there.

[SaltwaterChaffy]

When I first looked at the title of this thread, I wondered if someone mistook John Nash for Steve Nash. Turns out it was the media, not one of our posters. heh.

[Drbio]

Originally posted by: Nash13
Isn't this considered Tampering?

The story is bunk as is well established, but had it been accurate...NO...it would not have been tampering. Nash is an UFA and can look anywhere his heart desires.

[Nash13]

Doc, i thought there was a certain time that GMs and owners can start talking to Free Agents. Like I know last year it was July 1st.

[uberfan]

Originally posted by: Nash13
Doc, i thought there was a certain time that GMs and owners can start talking to Free Agents. Like I know last year it was July 1st.

Correct. It is July 1st.

[EricaLubarsky]

Originally posted by: DubOverdose
The only thing Portland has that I want is Theo, but I doubt they'll trade him and he's 3 years older than Nash I think, then we'd be out of a PG.

Portland is willing to overpay for point guards. Watch out Dallas!

edit Im a moron.

[EricaLubarsky]

Originally posted by: kg_veteran

Saw this posted at LMF too. Apparently it was John Nash, not Steve Nash.

Minor detail there.

agreed. minor.