Steve Nash to be inducted into Suns Ring of Honor
One of the greatest Phoenix Suns of all time will be inducted into the team’s Ring of Honor this season.
Steve Nash is set to enter the Suns Ring of Honor on October 30th during a ceremony at halftime of Phoenix’s home game against the Portland Trail Blazers. He spent his first two seasons there before being traded to Dallas, where he came into his own as a player, but it was only when Nash returned to Phoenix in 2004 that he gained elite status. 510 from the field, .437 from 3-point range and.
Nash is busy these days serving as general manager of Canada’s senior men’s national team and removed from the day-to-day activities that consumed him for years during his stellar NBA career. He led the Suns to three Western Conference Finals appearances during that span.
Terry, 37, played in 77 games for the Rockets last season, averaging 7.0 points, 1.9 assists and 1.6 rebounds in 21.3 minutes per game.
Nash, who finished his career with two injury-riddled seasons with the Lakers, wound up with the NBA’s all-time highest free-throw percentage (.904), plus he is third all-time in assists (10,335) and 10th in three-point percentage (.428).
He’ll join other Suns greats like Charles Barkley, Kevin Johnson, Paul Westphal, Tom Chambers, Dan Majerle, Jerry Colangelo, Connie Hawkins, and more.