Instead, Nash was forced to finally hang up his sneakers this year and let history decide where he belongs in the pantheon of all-time greats.
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Though the Hall of Fame induction ceremony is a long ways off, his former team announced via their website that they will be inducting him into the franchise’s own “Ring of Honor” on October 30 during a game against the Portland Trail Blazers. It was his second stint, which followed some time with the Dallas Mavericks, where he really established himself as an elite player.
Nash was drafted by the Suns in 1996.
Nash will become the fourteenth member of the Suns Ring of Honor, joining Alvan Adams, Charles Barkley, Tom Chambers, Jerry Colangelo, Walter Davis, Cotton Fitzsimmons, Connie Hawkins, Kevin Johnson, Dan Majerle, John MacLeod, Joe Proski, Dick Van Arsdale and Paul Westphal, as those who have received the Suns highest honor.
The Suns had fallen off and with Amar’e Stoudemire’s departure, headed toward a rebuilding era.
The 7-foot Withey, 25, played his first two National Basketball Association seasons with the New Orleans Pelicans, averaging 2.6 points, 1.7 rebounds and 7.0 minutes while playing in 37 games for the Pelicans in 2014-2015.
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Nash made six All-Star appearances as a Sun, eight total, and is the franchise leader in assists, three point field goals and free throw percentage. 912 from the free throw line.
