As unlikely as it will be for the Phoenix Suns to re-sign Steve Nash, the rumors are flying speculating where the veteran point guard will land. It comes as no surprise — with Derrick Rose still in rehabilitation from his ACL surgery last month and needing anywhere from 8 months to one full year to recover — that Chicago’s name would be rumored with Steve Nash.
This comes via CSNChicago:
While the front office may seek out minimum-salary veterans at several positions, including point guard, a source tells CSNChicago.com that the Bulls will take a run at future Hall of Famers Steve Nash and Jason Kidd in free agency, trying to convince the former All-Stars that they will have an opportunity to win a championship, of which Kidd has one, from last season with the Mavericks, and Nash has none, in Chicago.According to the same source, the rest of the team’s “core”–starters Rose, Deng, Hamilton, center Joakim Noah and power forward Carlos Boozer, as well as reserve big men Taj Gibson and Omer Asik, the latter of whom is a restricted free agent this summer, though the Bulls are likely to match any offers for him from opposing teams–is “safe,” though team management will surely at least listen to trade offers.
Steve Nash is the better player, obviously, of the two and I would highly doubt he would play for $2.5 million. Nash is a good guy, he’s not a financial numskull though. It would seem Jason Kidd would be the better option, as he could be used as a perimeter shooter (35.4% last season) along Rose ( 31.2%) and it would seem Kidd would be more likely to accept the $2.5 million.
