The optimist in me wants to believe that Nash wants to see every team put their best offer on the table (both in terms of what they'll pay him as well as what they'll give the Suns in a sign-and-trade), then will pick the offer that appeals to him the most.
But here's my fallback position: I said before the draft that I'd be really happy if the Raptors traded down with Houston, got Lowry and the 12th pick, and selected Ross. So they got Ross, which I like. But with the Rockets offering Lin a 50 million, four year offer sheet, how desperate will they be to move Lowry, assuming the Knicks don't match? He's got a couple years at $6 million remaining, which looks like a bargain compared to the numbers Dragic and Lin seem to be commanding. If the Raptors can cobble together a deal that acquires Lowry without giving up any critical assets, I'd be okay with that.
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