Nick Young: Out Eight Weeks With Torn Thumb Ligament

Young has a torn ligament in his right thumb and will miss approximately eight weeks, Mike Bresnahan of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Analysis:

Young was believed to have sprained his thumb in practice, but the injury has turned out worse. With an eight week timetable, he will miss the beginning of the regular season. Xavier Henry is also currently dealing with an ailment, leaving the Lakers pretty thin at the two and three. Henry should be back before the start of the regular season, but the Lakers will be without a man (Young) who accounted for 17.9 points, 2.6 boards and 1.5 assists over 28 minutes on average in 2013-14.