Has Steve Nash played his final game for the Phoenix Suns?

Steve Nash’s contract with the Phoenix Suns is expiring, so questions about whether this was his last season with the team are naturally being asked.

Nash has maintained that he wants to see the Suns’ roster improved before he re-signs with the team, and he reiterated that stance Wednesday night, after the team’s final game of the season, a 110-106 loss in Phoenix to the San Antonio Spurs.

Despite the Suns being eliminated from playoff contention the previous night by losing to the Utah Jazz, a crowd of 17,172 turned out for the meaningless game against the Spurs, largely to watch Nash in what may have been his last game with the team, the Arizona Republic reports, and chants of "We want Steve" broke out in US Airways Center.

"It was obviously amazing to get that type of reception and support," Nash said, per the Republic. "It's very special because it's not something I asked for or imagined. To get that kind of reaction means it's authentic, the relationship I thought we had. It really feels special. The fans have been phenomenal and it's meant a lot to me to play in a city like this as long as I have and to feel important to the fans and community. I just feel like a very lucky guy."

Nash said he has "no clue" about where he’ll play next season, but added, "I think the team could use more playmakers. It depends on your strategy. You could go for bigs. You could go for consistent 20-a-game scorer. Or you could go for a few more playmakers at different positions. The team and the club need to really analyze what their philosophy is moving forward and put a contingency plan together to build the best team. It'll be an interesting period."

In other words, Nash is clearly leaving open the possibility of moving on. He’s 38 and has been in the league for 16 years, and while he scored just 12.5 points per game—his lowest average since the 1999-2000 season—he shot a career-best 53.2 percent from the field and dished out an NBA second-best 10.7 assists per game. So there will be plenty of teams interested in bringing aboard the veteran point guard.