Steve Nash has options this summer. (Getty Images)

Steve Nash to New York. It's been said roughly two billion times by people in the last four years.

Except it's probably not happening. 

Via ESPN New York, it's not sounding all that likely that Nash will join the Knicks.

Nash is an unrestricted free agent and isn't likely to re-sign with the Suns are they transition into rebuilding. Nash is looking for a situation where he can win, where he can compete for a title. The Knicks could be competitive, but won't have a lot of cap room to pay Nash.

And if Nash is going to play for a veteran minimum salary, he'd likely choose the Heat, somewhere he has a much better shot of winning with.

Amar'e Stoudemire has already made a pitch for Nash, but it might be for not. 

“Everyone knows that Steve loves New York and that New York loves Steve,” Stoudemire said. “I love Steve. It would be great to have him here next year.”

There's the small Jeremy Lin thing standing in the way and if the Knicks want to keep Linsanity, they can't go for Nash.

There are better options for him and he knows it. The Lakers, Mavericks, Magic (with Dwight Howard), Heat -- the Knicks are a fine team, but for what Nash is after, it might not be the perfect marriage. Especially since they can't overpay to get him.