Lakers Rumors: LA Smart to Back off Nick Young Trade in Favor of Depth

The hottest name on the trade block over the past week and change was the Los Angeles Lakers' Nick Young. 

It seems general manager Mitch Kupchak and the front office have backed off, though, which is a great decision.

It's not hard to figure out why the Lakers have considered trading Young. He's 30 years old and a $5.2 million cap hit this season, and that number escalates over the next two years, per Spotrac. The USC product is al...

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