After a successful first year in Los Angeles, many expected Nick Young to play a pivotal role for the purple and gold this past season. Young was coming off one of his best seasons, thriving under Mike D’Antoni’s uptempo offense. The former USC guard, posted career highs in both points and assists with 17.9 and 1.5 respectively.
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Along with being the Lakers’ leading scorer, Young’s off court personality helped the fans deal with enduring one of the worst season’s in franchise history. His humor and alter ego “Swaggy P” kept the season entertaining and lively for the fans.