Nick Young did it Thursday, when he signed to play with the hometown Lakers. The deal is believed to be for one season at the veteran's minimum of $1 million, which was all the salary-cap hindered Lakers could offer the former USC and Cleveland High of Reseda standout.
Young, a 6-foot-7 shooting guard, could serve as a stand-in for Kobe Bryant until Bryant regains his fitness after suffering an Achilles tendon injury at the end of this past season. Young certainly would give the Lakers a perimeter shooting threat they've lacked.
"Nick's size, ability to create his own shot and athleticism make him a versatile player who will give our lineup multiple looks on the floor," Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak said in a statement. "He's an exciting player and we're excited to have him on our roster."
The Lakers will introduce Young to reporters today at their El Segundo training facility.
By adding Young, the Lakers continued their summer roster makeover after center Dwight Howard announced last Friday that he would reject their offer to re-sign him to a five-season, $118-million deal and accept $30 million less over four seasons to play with the Houston Rockets.
The Lakers also have agreements in place with center Chris Kaman and point guard Jordan Farmar. They jettisoned small forward Metta World Peace by using the amnesty clause to waive him, giving themselves salary cap relief. They also re-signed
backup center Robert Sacre."God is great," Young tweeted not long after agent Mark Bartelstein announced an agreement.
Earlier in the day, Young tweeted simply, "LakersNation."
Young "will be with the team he always dreamed of playing for," Bartelstein said in his announcement. Young, who turned 28 on June 1, played last season with the Philadelphia 76ers and averaged 10.6 points and 2.2 rebounds in a backup role.
He also has played with the Washington Wizards in two different stints, and the Clippers.
Young has averaged 11.3 points, 1.9 rebounds and one assist in six seasons. He's a career 37.4 percent shooter on 3-pointers.
Bryant said Wednesday he's making progress faster than expected, but didn't have a return date in mind. He's likely to be sidelined for the start of training camp in October, although no one can say whether he is sufficiently healed to take part in light workouts by then.
Washington drafted Young 16th overall in 2007, after a stellar career at USC.
Source: http://www.dailynews.com/ci_23646341/nba-ex-trojan-nick-young-signs-one-year?source=rss_viewed
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