Nick Young not happy about the Dodgers trading away Matt Kemp

Nick YoungFILE - In this July 29, 2014, file photo, Los Angeles Dodgers' Matt Kemp watches the flight of his second two-run home run, during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves in Los Angeles. A person with knowledge of the situation says the San Diego Padres have a deal in place to acquire outfielder Matt Kemp and catcher Tim Federowicz from the division rival Los Angeles Dodgers for catcher Yasmani Grandal and two pitchers. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014, because the deal hadn't been announced by either team. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Nick Young, top, was not happy about Matt Kemp (below) trade/Photos courtesy of Los Angeles Lakers, NBA.com and Associated Press (Kemp photo)

 

Nick Young grew up in Los Angeles, attending Cleveland High and then USC. He knows all about the Dodgers, and he said Thursday after practice he wasn’t thrilled that the Dodgers this week traded outfielder Matt Kemp to the San Diego Padres.

“Me and Matt Kemp is like the same people,” Young said, “so it’s like the Lakers trading me. You know, I don’t like that. So, hopefully, the Lakers keep me for a while.”

Young, who was smiling, was rather astonished to learn of the trade.

“Yeah, it was very surprising because everybody … I mean, you think of the Dodgers, you think of Matt Kemp and some of the other guys.”