Los Angeles Lakers‘ Nick Young turned in yet another unproductive performance on Friday night facing the Brooklyn Nets, scoring an inefficient five points in 25 minutes off the bench, shooting 2-of-9 from the field and 1-of- 5 from behind the arc en route to a 114-105 loss. Young also failed to record a single assist or free throw in the contest, indicative of his unwillingness to attack the basket.

This poor outing is has been a common trend for Young throughout the entirety of his eight-year career. However, entering the 2013-14 season on a minimum salary, he put on a facade indicating he was willing to broaden his horizons to become more well-rounded basketball player. Young at least attempted to play defense, attacked the rim often and served as the team’s primary ball handler in Kobe Bryant‘s extended absence.

This forced the Lakers to buy high on him last summer, dishing out a dubious four-year, $21.5 million contract extension. Lets just say this particular investment hasn’t worked out for the Lakers.

Quite often, rebuilding franchises are hesitant to dish out wads of cash to unproven players in attempts to prevent any hinderance in the process. To rebuild, maximizing the amount draft picks, youth and cap flexibility are absolutely vital. The Lakers have managed to do none of this.

Bryant’s extension is justifiable considering the sentimental value and box office incentives he presents, but paying an inefficient bench scorer upwards of $5 million for the next four seasons? It doesn’t make any sense. So, instead of having two maximum contract slots to fill, the Lakers only have one. Adding one max player to this roster is certainly not enough to dig the Lakers out of the gaping hole they’ve dug for themselves.

The most frustrating quality about Young, though, is his seeming lack of competitiveness. The swingman gained fame last season for the astounding amount of Jamal Crawford-esque four-point plays he managed to draw, so much so that he has developed an infatuation with four-point plays to his disadvantage. If a defender is within arms reach of Young, he will alter his release to flop in an attempt to draw whistle. More often than not, the referee sees directly through his shenanigans and the result is a clank off the rim.

In the post-game, Young’s likable personality supersedes any mishaps he may have committed as he then proceeds to smile, laugh and talk about his recent encounter with dolphins. Sure, he’s entertaining, but he is making a mockery out of arguably the most storied franchise in all of sports.

It’s astonishing that GM Mitch Kupchak did not explore trades for the small forward, especially because was a member of the Lakers in their glory days. Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James Worthy — none of these guys would have allowed such a goofball to step on the hardwood with such an abysmal effort.

Young must go while teams around the league believe his career can still be salvaged. Championship teams are not built around such absurd behavior.

Joseph Crevier is a Featured NBA Writer for www.RantSports.com. Follow him on Twitter, @JosephMCrevier, and Facebook or add him to your network on Google.