On Feb. 18, Los Angeles Lakers will have their third representative in the NBA’s three-point contest with Nick Young set to put his skills on display in New Orleans. Young will follow in the footsteps of Byron Scott and Michael Cooper who are the only other Lakers to participate in the contest.
On Thursday, the odds for the three-point contest were revealed with Young coming in near the bottom of the pack, according to Sportsbook.ag:
Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors – 7/4
C.J. McCollum, Portland Trail Blazers – 5/1
Kyrie Irving, Cleveland Cavaliers – 5/1 Kyle Lowry, Toronto Raptors – 13/2 Eric Gordon, Houston Rockets – 7/1 Nick Young, Los Angeles Lakers – 8/1 Wesley Matthews, Dallas Mavericks – 8/1
Kemba Walker, Charlotte Hornets – 10/1
Young will have his work cut out for him on All-Star Weekend with the veteran guard going up against some of the league’s elite shooters.