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Nash Taking His Talents To Los Angeles

You have to respect an organization that will do whatever it takes to be a playoff contender, and with the recent acquisition of two-time MVP Steve Nash, the Lakers are no exception. Earlier this week, Nash agreed to a three-year, $27 million contract with the Lakers, and in return, the Suns get four draft picks - first rounders in 2013 and 2015 and second rounders in 2013 and 2014.

The Phoenix Suns did their former franchise player a huge favor by trading him to a winner despite having multiple offers on the table for Nash. Although Nash may not be the best fit in the Lakers lineup, the opportunity to add a player of his caliber only occurs once so often. But will Nash wearing the purple and yellow change the identity of Kobe's team?

When two stars of Kobe and Nash's come together the question always becomes "can these stars co-exist"? Whether it's Carmelo and Amare, Wade and Lebron or Kobe and Nash, the very nature of basketball being a one-star, ball-dominant game always brings in doubt of teamwork.

The good news is that it was apparently Bryant who was a big part of recruiting Nash to come to LA; yet, in my opinion, Nash's success will rely on his relationship with Kobe more than anything. If Kobe yells at him and calls him soft (like he did to Pau Gasol) this is not going to work. But, if he embraces Nash and uses him to take some weight off his shoulders, they could become great partners. Nash can even serve as another voice to lend advice to the younger players like Bynum and the new rookies coming in.

In a sport where the "Big 3's" are becoming popular (Bosh, Wade, Lebron), the Lakers are now even more stacked with Nash, Gasol, Bryant, and Bynum. The question now is whether everyone can swallow their pride and win another championship before Kobe and Nash are over the hill.

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Aaron Granoff