Ex-NBA Warriors guard Young arrested in Hollywood – reports

FILE – In this March 26, 2018 file photo, Golden State Warriors guard Nick Young (6) celebrates during Game 6 of the NBA basketball Western Conference Finals in Oakland, Calif. Los Angeles police say NBA free agent Young was arrested in Hollywood during a late-night stop for a routine traffic violation late Friday, Aug. 24, 2018. Police say Young was arrested for for delaying an investigation, a misdemeanor, alleging Young didn’t obey the officers, became upset and caused a delay. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

LOS ANGELES, United States – NBA free agent guard Nick Young, who helped the Golden State Warriors win last season’s title, was arrested at a Hollywood traffic stop Friday night, according to multiple reports Saturday.

Young, a 33-year-old American swingman, was apprehended on obstruction of justice charges for refusing to cooperate with police, according to the Los Angeles Times, TMZ, ESPN and multiple Los Angeles television reports.

Young, nicknamed “Swaggy P,” has played 11 seasons in the NBA. He spent four seasons with his hometown Los Angeles Lakers before joining the Warriors last season.

According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Young was stopped for an unspecified traffic violation and released on $10,000 bail early Saturday morning.

Young, whose car was impounded, is scheduled to appear in Los Angeles municipal court on September 19.

Young averaged 7.3 points and 1.6 rebounds a game last season for the Warriors. For his NBA career, Young has averaged 11.4 points and 2.0 rebounds a game. /cbb