The Mavs were happy, too, and fully intended to keep their star point guard. However, as Nash's contract approached its end after the 2003–04 season, doubts began to surface.

The summer of 2004 was crucial for Canadian guard Steve Nash. He had played six seasons with the Dallas Mavericks, combining with German ace Dirk Nowitzki and Michael Finley to elevate the team to ...

Mar. 27, 2011; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward (41) Dirk Nowitzki defends Phoenix Suns guard (13) Steve Nash at the US Airways Center. The Maverick defeated the Suns 91-83.

READ MORE: 2011 Mavs NBA Champion can 'see the vision' with Luka Doncic-Lakers trade. Once Nash left Dallas in 2004 to join the Phoenix Suns, he won two-straight MVP awards playing alongside Amar ...

After two seasons with the Phoenix Suns, Nash was traded to the Mavs after the 1998 NBA Draft in exchange for Martin Müürsepp, Bubba Wells, Pat Garrity's draft rights, and a first-round draft ...

Once Nash left Dallas in 2004 to join the Phoenix Suns, he won two-straight MVP awards playing alongside Amar'e Stoudemire, Shawn Marion, and Raja Bell as a part of the revolutionary "seven ...

Once Nash left Dallas in 2004 to join the Phoenix Suns, he won two-straight MVP awards playing alongside Amar'e Stoudemire, Shawn Marion, and Raja Bell as a part of the revolutionary "seven ...