although steve nash says his three year stint with the los angeles lakers was a failure, the two time mvp point guard heads into retirement with warm feelings for the team mates and fans who supported him in his injury struggles nash formally discussed his retirement on tuesday at the lakers' training complex three days earlier, he announced the long expected end of his 19 year nba career steve nash formally discussed his retirement from the nba at an la lakers press conference on tuesday  the 41 year old nash didn't play this season after emerging from his first pre season game in excruciating pain he played just 65 games in three seasons with the lakers, who traded four draft picks to phoenix for him nash says he doesn't regret his attempt to keep playing through constant back injuries and other resulting woes he says he never wanted something more than success with the lakers nash (left) played just 65 games in three seasons with the lakers after his trade from the phoenix suns 
steve nash saturday 41 year old 19 year nba mvp nash three seasons
steve nash announced his retirement from basketball on saturday . 41 year old ended his 19 year nba career as a two time mvp point guard . nash played just 65 games in three seasons with the la lakers 