Steve Nash's appointment in Springfield, Mass., has been moved up to 2020.
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced changes to the enshrinement process Monday that shorten the wait time for retired players to become eligible.
Players now will need only to be retired for four full seasons to become eligible for the ballot. That moves up Nash's eligibility to a December 2019 ballot for Class of 2020 enshrinement in Springfield. As a two-time NBA Most Valuable Player, Nash is a lock to be chosen for the Hall of Fame and likely will be a first-ballot selection.