Twenty years can feel like the blink of an eye, especially when you’re reminiscing about pivotal moments in sports history. On this nostalgic date, Steve Nash’s return to the Phoenix Suns was more than just a transaction; it was a seismic shift in the NBA landscape.
As Doc Emmett Brown would say, “My God, has it been that long? Things have certainly changed around here. I remember when this was all farmland as far as the eye could see! Old man Peabody owned all of this! He had this crazy idea about breeding pine trees.”
The news came through on July 1, 2004, that Nash, who was a two-time All-Star with the Dallas Mavericks, would be leaving in free agency.