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For the most part the Lakers were straight trash this year (hell, they couldn’t even tank correctly), but surprisingly Nick Young distanced himself from that by having an unlikely bounce-back season. Yes. Swaggy somehow managed to put that D’Angelo Russell drama behind him and lit it up from behind the arc — now he’s set up to earn a nice contract in free agency… if he opts to not pick up his $5.7 million player option.
He addressed that, and much more during his Lakers exit interview this morning.
Swaggy knows the Lakers can’t have him and LaVar Ball “talking crazy” next season:
Nick Young said Magic & Pelinka ‘showed interest’ in bringing him back but really need to see free agent market/if they get their pick.
— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) April 13, 2017
If Nick Young opts out, did Pelinka & Magic provide any clarity how much they'd invest in keeping him? Nick with an interesting answer pic.twitter.com/BAVj1iiI5T
— Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) April 13, 2017
Swaggy on the snitch:
Nick Young on relationship with D'Angelo: "We're cool. … I told him he could make it up to me by giving me the ball."
— Jovan Buha (@jovanbuha) April 13, 2017
Nick Young being real honest when addressing the aftermath of the D-Lo situation.
"We cool … we have to be" #Lakers #ExitInterviews
— Elisa Hernandez – #StayAtHome (@EHernandezTV) April 13, 2017
Yeah, he’s not coming back:
Nick said he's leaning 60/40 on a decision of whether to opt out or not — but won't say which way he's leaning.
— Jovan Buha (@jovanbuha) April 13, 2017
Nick Young ends his presser on a high note: "I'll see y'all when I come back and play y'all next year."
— Jovan Buha (@jovanbuha) April 13, 2017
