NBA: 6 best free agents who are eligible to play in resumed season
By Dalton Sell
Nick Young
A fan favorite among the NBA community, Nick Young is a player that could be a helpful piece for several teams. The last time Young played was last season with the Denver Nuggets, where he appeared in only four games, averaging 2.3 points in 9.3 minutes per game.
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Many assumed that after his short tenure with the Nuggets, Young would call it a career, but the guard recently took to Twitter that he wants another shot. He tweeted, “NBA I JUST WANT ONE MORE YEAR,” on May 26th of this year, fueling speculation of which organization he might be useful for.
In the 2017-18 season, when Young was a rotational piece for the Golden State Warriors, the guard played decent basketball. He was by no means the Nick Young of old, but he still served as a viable contributor.
In 80 regular-season games, Young averaged 7.3 points per game, on 41.2 percent field goal shooting and 37.7 percent 3-point shooting with the Warriors. The guard was by no means a game-changer to their quest for the title, but a feasible role player in their eventual championship victory.
If a team shooting under 35 percent from 3-point territory such as the Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic, or Brooklyn Nets desires help, Nick Young could be a name to look into. The 35-year-old could provide a spark off the bench and provide some shooting for any of them. The 2017-18 champion wants one more shot at another title, and could very well find himself on a roster soon.