Shams: Magic Johnson steps down as Lakers President of Basketball Operations

clyde21 · Post #181 » by **clyde21** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 1:34 am

should have never been offered the job in the first place. One look at his Twitter feed and it was obvious.

Drygon · Post #182 » by **Drygon** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 1:34 am

DusterBuster · Post #183 » by **DusterBuster** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 1:34 am

coldfish wrote:PhilJax - Jeannie . . the reunion.

Come on. Let’s all be honest. Phil as GM would be just too good to pass up. Soooo much entertainment value.

Oh man, following up one Laker legend who doesn't like to work for another would be fan-freaking-tastic.

NBAFan93 · Post #184 » by **NBAFan93** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 1:34 am

coldfish wrote:PhilJax - Jeannie . . the reunion.

Come on. Let’s all be honest. Phil as GM would be just too good to pass up. Soooo much entertainment value.

lol.

Cleveland better not trade them their pick and Sexton for LeBron...that’s all I’m saying.

jc23 · Post #185 » by **jc23** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 1:34 am

Domejandro wrote:Woj is going in on the dude.

Read on Twitter

Magic sounds like he took the Phil Jackson approach to being a GM.

The KnicksFix · Post #186 » by **The KnicksFix** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 1:34 am

he probably knows free agents are going elsewhere this summer and thought to himself, to hell with it, because he knows he will strike out on all big name free agents LOL

whatisacenter · Post #187 » by **whatisacenter** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 1:34 am

thebigbird wrote:
An Unbiased Fan wrote:Don't think he did a bad job. The plan was to sign 1-yr deals and sign a max guy this offseason, but Klutch messed that up.

At the end of the day, other stars aren't flocking to play with Lebron.

Magic sucked at his job long before LeBron came to town, but by all means, tell us how it's all lebron's fault.

dude, you never miss a chance to defend LeBron.

Mind_Odyssey · Post #188 » by **Mind_Odyssey** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 1:34 am

DusterBuster wrote:
Mind_Odyssey wrote:Laker fans, this is EXACTLY the type of stuff that happened in Cleveland.

Props to Riley for not dealing with it.

I know people have short memories with the NBA, but did this many people really forget that this is totally on-brand for the Lakers, regardless of LeBron being there? LeBron certainly heightened the attention and drama, but this is all Lakers style chaos, LeBron or no LeBron.

That’s fair

Mister Ze · Post #189 » by **Mister Ze** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 1:35 am

Flash17 wrote:
Master Ze wrote:Jeanie looks like an idiot right now for "having faith" in a guy who just stepped down.

A boss is an idiot for believing in her employees? You’re a moron.

Clearly you don’t know what you’re talking about . To say she has faith in him and to see him step down means she never fully spoke with him about his own commitment did she ?

Stay in school

The KnicksFix · Post #190 » by **The KnicksFix** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 1:35 am

phil jax as PBOP, kobe as gm, lets goooo

Childs · Post #191 » by **Childs** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 1:35 am

Forget Space Jam, this is way more entertaining and interesting.

Swag · Post #192 » by **Swag** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 1:35 am

And why would any free agent want to be apart of this mess

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afarmenian · Post #193 » by **afarmenian** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 1:36 am

As dysfunctional as things are, this is a positive turn of events for the Lakers. Magic was clearly in over his head and needed to go. He rubs a lot of people the wrong way from what I have heard. I mean the guy was berating the coach for not coaching well like the first month of the season. That's just an astonishing display of unprofessionalism and told me everything i needed to know about him. This at least gets him out of there and spares the franchise the indignity of firing one of the all time greats. Kinda like how he resigned as head coach before they got a chance to fire him.

The Laker Kid · Post #194 » by **The Laker Kid** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 1:36 am

Hoopstar23 wrote:
Optimus_Steel wrote:
Howard Mass wrote:I do think there might be something more to this though.
My guess is that he found out thru the grapevine that he was going to get fired in the off-season so he decided to fire himself first instead....

No major free agent coming to the Lakers... and remember Magic's promise... if he cant land a major free agent in 2019 he will step down..... maybe the space jam 2 news was the indicator

That would be awesome. Keep all the young core and develop them.

red96 · Post #195 » by **red96** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 1:36 am

Magic knew he was in over his head, and probably had little faith that he could turn things around in the off-season.

-TheDocOfDenial · Post #196 » by **-TheDocOfDenial** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 1:36 am

Please lakers hire mike brown and danny ferry and make lebron live 2007-2010 all over again

Optimus_Steel · Post #197 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 1:36 am

Hoopstar23 wrote:maybe Magic found out no one was coming to the Lakers! lol that space jam 2 news kinda says it all.... if bron cant get any top guys in that movie u know damn well he cant get top guys in free agency!!!

all in all a very toxic situation in LA right now

Don't say that, I mean I heard he got James Jones and Tyrone Lue for Space Jam......

LakerLegend · Post #198 » by **LakerLegend** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 1:36 am

Bring back Jerry West.

skones · Post #199 » by **skones** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 1:36 am

Live look at Jason Kidd who had always angled for Pres of Basketball Ops Jobs:

MrDollarBills · Post #200 » by **MrDollarBills** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 1:36 am

whatisacenter wrote:David Griffin and Ty Lue about to walk through that door.

The Lakers are going to be balls deep in cap hell when Lebron announces that he no longer has anything to accomplish in the sport and retires.