OT: Magic to run the Lakers. Kupchak, Jim Buss out.... NOW
February 21st, 2017 at 3:44 PM ^
Their father gave Jeanie priority on the Lakers ownership over Jim in his will.
February 21st, 2017 at 3:51 PM ^
and won't be surprised if he flubs badly. He should politely ignore any advice from former mentor Phil Jackson.
February 21st, 2017 at 4:40 PM ^
February 21st, 2017 at 4:51 PM ^
February 21st, 2017 at 6:23 PM ^
Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Michael Jordan, and LeBron James can all trade with each other and compete with each other is crazy. 4 of the best players in NBA history basically with complete autonomy over their organizations.
February 21st, 2017 at 6:56 PM ^
As a lifelong Lakers fan, this is a great move by Jeanie Buss. She held her brother accountable for his failures in the front office, which signals to free agents around the league that the Lakers are serious about improvement.
While Magic Johnson may not have any experience running a basketball organization, he brings instant credibility in the area that matters the most for big market teams.........free agency. When the Lakers have free agency negotiations/talks this summer, we no longer have a horse jockey attempting to persuade impact players. Instead, we have arguably the greatest basketball player to ever live leading the talks, and Magic's name certainly carries a tremendous amount of weight.
Really excited to see the what happens this summer in free agency.
February 21st, 2017 at 10:12 PM ^
Magic was sweet. Wish him the best!