Almost every player in the league wants to play with LeBron James but there’s one particular player he wishes he could’ve been teammates with.
That person is Steve Nash. Unfortunately Nash’s degenerative back issues have ruled him out for the 2014-15 season and likely is the end of his career. There’s still no doubt that he is one of the best point guard’s the league has ever seen and LeBron wishes he could’ve played with him.
“His run in Phoenix was unbelievable, man,” said James. “The way he played the game of basketball, I wish I could have been a teammate of his for a year or two. Being around a guy like that who is just all about team. He never asked for anything and everything was given to him. You can respect somebody like that.”
“It’s tough,” James said when Northeast Ohio Media Group asked for his thoughts on Nash. “You hate to see anyone have the game taken away because of an injury and especially a talent like that. Obviously he’s worked his tail off to try to be healthy and play for the franchise. Over his career, he’s always kept his body in shape. We all knew that, and for his body to fail him at a time where he feels he still has something to give to the game, it sucks.
“At the same time, he has nothing to be ashamed of. He should be proud of every moment he had in this league. From him waiting behind, sitting on the bench behind J-Kidd [in Dallas] to finally getting his opportunity in Dallas and going back to Phoenix and having an unbelievable career with two MVPs and doing the things that he did.”
