Nick Young is gripping three beverage bottles in one hand, an impressive feat while he extends his other hand as a greeting.
One bottle is a healthy coconut-pineapple concoction ("my protein," he says), another is root beer ("my sugar") and the third is plain old water ("my hydration").
It's not direct symbolism for the Lakers, but there's something there, a balancing act among the young, old and in-between players such as Young.
The self-proclaimed "Swaggy P" is off to an average start. His 10.3 points per game are neither here nor there as the Lakers stumble to a 2-9 start.