The decision to trade Randolph was no small matter. Rivers and John Nash would certainly have to consider it carefully before coming to a decision, so it was set aside for the time being.
Meanwhile, after training ended, Chen Yu made a point of finding Nash to have a chat.
If you had to ask who was most upset about O'Neal and Nowitzki swapping teams, it would have to be Nash.
As for why he left the Mavericks, while it was true the Mavericks' payroll had exploded, preventing them from offering him a big contract, another definite reason was that he saw no hope of winning a championship with the team.
The Mavericks made the playoffs every year, but they were still a long way from a championship title.
And then there was his age; Nash was already 30.
Taking all these factors into account, Nash had chosen to leave.
