Magic Johnson

Why Magic Johnson Didn’t Win His First Lakers Trade

... fleeced. We’re grading on the curve here. The deal might have been made in some haste, but netting a first-round pick for Williams was a solid return. There were questions if an all-offense, no-defense guard like Williams — who is on a favorable $7 million-a-year deal that runs through next season — would net a first-rounder. SEE ALSO. The Lakers belong to Magic Johnson once again, all but. Johnson landed that first-rounder — there’s no need to nitpick about where it is. There is some peculiarity in the Lakers taking back Corey Brewer in the deal – he actually makes more than Williams and is under contract until the end of next season. Brewer isn’t going to be of much value to the Lakers, so taking on his salary just to net a late-first-round pick isn’t prudent. (Don’t tell this guy , though). Still, the Lakers needed to move Williams — he’s only going to help them win games, and the rest of the Lakers’ season should be a full-on tank. Getting Houston’s first-round pick was a solid B+, taking on Brewer (there wasn’t a team that would provide a better salary-match player?) ...

Can Magic Johnson Save The Lakers

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Magic Johnson Is The Man In Charge Of The Los Angeles Lakers

... ago, Johnson has been talking like a boss, and nobody from the organization has quieted him. From coast to coast, Johnson has been publicly making plans like a boss, even pleading for help from Kobe Bryant , and nobody from the organization has contradicted him. When Johnson tells ESPN, “If Magic Johnson is in that seat, guys are gonna want to come play,’ he knows he’s already firmly in that seat. When Johnson tells CBS, “We know that it’s going to take some time. It’s going to take three to five years to get them back again rolling,’ he is already teaming up with Jeanie Buss to draw up a blueprint. Say what you want about the struggles of Buss and Kupchak, but it has been painful to watch them steamrollered by Johnson while they still have their jobs. In particular, Kupchak has been a loyal Laker for many years and deserves better than to be publicly flogged by a man who will ...

Magic Johnson Will Oversee Lakers Trade Talks This Week

... said. “That’s what it’s all about. I’m not going to have every answer. But with Jeanie, myself and that person, Jesse, Joey, Ryan West and his scouting team and Coach Walton, we’ll come up with the right answer. It’s going to be all of us working together and communicating with one another.”. Johnson, a five-time NBA champion with the Showtime Lakers, said he also will be with the Lakers when they play in Oklahoma City on Friday. While he plans to watch the game and provide feedback to the team’s coaching staff and players, Johnson admitted a learning curve elsewhere. He has just started learning the intricacies regarding the league’s collective bargaining agreement. But Johnson said he started learning more since the Lakers initially named him as an advisor Feb. 2. “I’m a guy who loves to learn,” Johnson said. “I love to read. I love to educate myself on what’s going on. That’s why it’s exciting to build the new Lakers.”. The Lakers downplayed the timing of ...

Could Pat Riley Join Magic Johnson In Lakers Front Office

... Lakers front office. Erik Spoelstra on Heat trade rumors. Erik Spoelstra on how he deals with his players in advance of the trading deadline. Ira Winderman Contact Reporter South Florida Sun Sentinel. Could Pat Riley reunite with Magic Johnson. Q: Ira, any thoughts on the Lakers ' move putting Magic Johnson in charge and any chance he and Pat Riley hook up in a year or two in Los Angeles? - Douglas. Q: Any chance Magic Johnson tries to pry Pat Riley away from the Heat ? - Marc. A: To me, these are two different questions. First, having essentially been his own boss for two decades with the Heat, I doubt Pat would work under anyone when it comes to personnel. But I could see Pat eventually shifting into something closer to the role that Jerry West held with the Grizzlies and especially now with the Warriors , where he can work as a consultant, move in when needed for the bigger moves, but not have to deal with the day-to-day drudgery of personnel. Perhaps such a role could come with the Heat, with Andy Elisburg, Nick ...

Magic Johnson To Take Over The Lakers, But Will Still Be Part Of Dodgers Ownership

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Magic Johnson Brought Hiv Out Of Darkness In Nba All-star Game 25 Years Ago

... HIV out of darkness in NBA All-Star Game 25 years ago. Magic Johnson and the 25 th anniversary of the 1992 NBA All-Star Game. It's been 25 years since Magic Johnson made the 1992 NBA All-Star Game in Orlando a memorable one. We witnessed a miracle on that day in Orlando a quarter-century ago. It was truly Magic — literally, figuratively, spiritually. We watched Earvin “Magic” Johnson rise from the dead — or at least from the perceived near-dead — on that NBA All-Star Weekend 25 years ago to put a face on a controversial, misunderstood and destructive disease. And not just any face, but that grinning, winning, endearing, enduring Magic face. “By the time the All-Star Game rolled around, everybody just figured Magic would be dead from AIDS ,” recalls Orlando Magic co-founder Pat Williams. “Or he would hobble out onto the floor for a cameo appearance and that would be the end of it.”. Instead, Orlando’s first All-Star Game on Feb. 9, 1992, became one of the most historic, euphoric days in sports history. It remains the most important sporting event this city has ever hosted. ...

Magic Johnson And Larry Bird Are Battling Each Other Again. Just Like Old Times

... four-time All-Star to a Lakers franchise that will have the salary-cap space to sign him in 2018. The Lakers’ hiring of Magic Johnson as president of basketball operations will be an interesting twist to George’s free-agent recruitment, given that Johnson has been something of a George family icon going back to George’s childhood in nearby Palmdale, Calif. The Pacers president has endured his fair share of criticism, specifically after hanging ex-coach Frank Vogel to dry after last season’s first-round playoff exit. Instead, Bird promoted Nate Mc Millan to head coach and re-tooled the roster trading for Jeff Teague and signing Al Jefferson and Thaddeus Young to free agent contracts. That hasn’t worked, and with George set to hit free agency in 2018, winning a championship matters most, in Indiana or elsewhere. "As I told ...

With Magic Johnson Now Running The Lakers, His Love Of Okafor Resurfaces

... Tuesday that indicates the Buccaneers are a potential landing spot for Jackson as well, citing a pre-existing rapport with quarterback Jameis Winston. In other words, at the very least, there are more teams competing for his services. Philadelphia, Washington, Tampa Bay, the West Coast, wherever — this is ultimately going to come down to which one can or is willing to make the most attractive offer. That might be strike one against the Eagles already. They don't have a great deal of room to maneuver under the salary cap as of now, and while additional money could become available, signing Jackson for around $10 million per year or more would be a strain no matter what. Keep in mind, Jackson is simply answering the questions he's asked about the Eagles. He's not running around from one media outlet to the other trying to create a market there. And in all honesty, his answers have been lukewarm at best, ...