Nick Young hopes to remain with Lakers and play for Walton: It’s a breath of fresh air for me

Nick Young hopes to remain with the Lakers and have a chance to play for the new head coach of the franchise, Luke Walton.
The guard has two years remaining on his contract with the Lakers ($11 million) but he was rumored to being bought out before the end of the season or traded.

Per OC Register, Nick Young sounded uncertain whether the Lakers will buy out his two-year contract worth $11 million before training camp starts in late September. Young indirectly outlined reasons for the Lakers to consider giving him another chance. He reported devoting plenty of his offseason toward improving his strength and conditioning. After clashing the past two seasons with then-Lakers coach Byron Scott about his public criticisms and role, Young sounded thrilled about Luke Walton’s subsequent hiring. “It’s a breath of fresh air for me,” Nick Young said of Luke Walton. “Luke is a big-time coach and came from a championship team. I think I have the tools that we can use as a shooter.”

Young added he sensed “good vibes” after talking with Walton a “couple of times” about his possible role. But does that mean the Lakers might plan on keeping Young? “I left the conversations feeling good. But at the end of the day, I don’t know,” Young said. “We’ll see. I hear so much. You don’t know what to believe.”Instead, Young hopes everyone else believes he will provide more pleasant memories and less drama – on and off the court. “I’m just going to keep working,” Young said. “We’ll see what happens.”