Los Angeles Lakers guard Nick Young declined his player option Wednesday, ensuring he will become a free agent.
Young had been leaning toward declining the option for several weeks, but made it official at the deadline for making the decision. He was set to earn $5.7 million next season, and frees up that much salary cap space for the Lakers.
“Pretty much just what teams are out there that could use a player like me,” Young said in April, when asked what would go into his decision. “What’s going on here. Pretty much you know you got the young guys.