If Nick Young wasn’t best known for joking around, his opening comments to the Los Angeles Lakers media following his exit interview with the front office might have sent
“They just signed me to $150 million. S**t, lifetime deal,” Young said, although cap-conscious fans needn’t panic.
“It was under the table, they gave it to me all in cash,” Young laughed.
In all seriousness, Young made it sound like the team wants him to opt in to his player option worth approximately $5.6 million this summer.
“Obviously I had a good year. They was begging me to pretty much stay, but I told Magic we’ll see,” Young said, adding that he had to talk to his agent.