The Lakers asked Nash not to announce anything, according to team sources. The
y hoped they could trade Nash’s $9.7 million salary, not only an expiring con
tract but also a giant coupon for another club to take and immediately save re
al dollars via insurance, to get a building block for the Lakers’ future.
Nash 本來開季前就要退休，球團請他不要宣布，看能否達到交易的目的。同時保險公司也
必須付起薪資大半費用，得到他的球隊幾乎是0花費。