The Cleveland Cavaliers informed Steve Nash's agent, Bill Duffy, that the team would have interest in signing him if he were to be bought out by the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Cavaliers viewed Nash as a potential short-minute backup to Kyrie Irving.

Nash, however, only wanted to come back with the Lakers. Nash plans on living in the Los Angeles area in retirement. 

“In preseason, I did everything right,” he said. “I had a good camp. I came in maybe in the best shape on the deal. I played one preseason game and felt decent. I thought maybe I could get better from here. The next morning, I woke up, and I was a mess. … I just had to come to the realization that if I’m lucky, I’d play in 10 games this year.

“I think I can [still] have a great game. But I can't do it more than once or twice a month.”