3. Steve Nash (1996-2014: 14.3 PPG/8.5 APG/3.0 RPG)
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Nash‘s stats are a bit misleading considering that he was a backup his first two years in the league and didn’t hit his peak until around the age of 30, which is a remarkable feat in a game dominated by younger players. In fact, Nash was still nothing short of amazing well into his mid-30’s. Although he wasn’t much of a defender, he reinvigorated the role of the point guard as the leader of a high-octane Phoenix Sun’s team from 2004 to 2011. We can see Nash’s impact on the game today with the brilliant play of Steph Curry. Although Nash probably didn’t deserve to win two MVPs, he deserved the first one solely for making the game exciting again.
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