Los Angeles Lakers guard Steve Nash has been sidelined with a recurring back problem and the team doctor has advised him to quit the upcoming NBA season.
The 40-year-old Canadian would play in his 19th season and he has been strongly tipped to retire after the 2014-15 campaign, reports Xinhua.
Nash has battled numerous injuries since joining the Lakers in July of 2012, appearing in just 65 of a possible 164 regular games. He ranks third in NBA history with 10,335 assists. His 90.4 percent free throw percentage is the best of all time.