Coach Byron Scott acknowledged Monday that Young is "not here [with the team] mentally" and would likely be deactivated for the Lakers' final six games of the season, Mike Bresnahan of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Coach Byron Scott acknowledged Monday that Young is "not here [with the team] mentally" and would likely be deactivated for the Lakers' final six games of the season, Mike Bresnahan of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Analysis:

Young had already dropped out of the team's rotation in early March and hasn't played in the Lakers' last 11 games. He was expected to take a backseat to the team's younger players down the stretch as Scott looked to assess his backcourt options heading into 2015-16, and that plan only looks more ironclad after teammate D'Angelo Russell's secret video recording of Young discussing his infidelity became public last week. Young doesn't appear to be a part of the Lakers' future plans due to his off-court baggage and his declining numbers, as he finished the season with career-low marks in points per game (7.3), three-point percentage (32.5%) and field-goal percentage (33.9%).