Agent: Nick Young to sign one-year deal with Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers may be facing another season of uncertainty, but the moves that GM Mitch Kupchak has made this summer at least provide the storied franchise with a ray of hope for 2013-14. Signing Nick Young was just the latest of Kupchak's sageYoung, 28, played for the 76ers last season, averaging 10.6 points in 59 games. He's a high-volume gunner who tends to take bad shots, but he can also make a good number of them. I'm still talking about Young, not his new teammate, Kobe Bryant.The Los Angeles Lakers came up short in the Dwight Howard sweepstakes. Instead of sulking, general manager Mitch Kupchak shifted his focus to other options and deserves credit for a couple under-the-radar signings. First, the Lakers signed Nick Young, Feb 26, 2013; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Nick Young (1) looks to pass during the first quarter against the

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