Nick Young: Declines player option

After the Lakers dangled Young’s name out in trade rumors over the past few
years, he had somewhat of a surprise resurgence during the 2016-17 campaign,
averaging 13.2 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.0 assist and 2.8 three-pointers across 60
games. However, the Lakers are currently shedding contracts and cap space with
the hope of landing some big free agents over the next few summers, so it
remains to be seen if they’ll be willing to re-up Young, who should be able to
lock in a raise from the $5.6 million he was slated to make. No matter who picks
up Young, he’s largely limited to his value as a three-point shooter, as he
struggles to offer much elsewhere in the box score.