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

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

Post#341 » by bondom34 » Wed Apr 10, 2019 2:27 am

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

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

Post#343 » by -TheDocOfDenial » Wed Apr 10, 2019 2:27 am

If LeBron demands a trade tomorrow lmao....
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Re: Shams: Magic Johnson steps down as Lakers President of Basketball Operations 

Post#344 » by Jazz9 » Wed Apr 10, 2019 2:28 am

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Talking heads gon go crazy with this one


lmaoooo just when you thought the media would stop with the Lakers & Lebron talk since the playoffs are starting, Magic quits and gives them life again :lol:


Magic basically explaining word for word why he stepped down.

Stephen A Bitch: DID LEBRON PULL A POWER MOVE? DID LEBRON HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THIS?


There's no reasoning with people like that.

We've had the Magic press conference where he basically explains that he sucks at his job, reports that just last Saturday he gave no indication to LeBron or Pelinka that he would quit....but no it's a LeBron power move :nonono:
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Re: Shams: Magic Johnson steps down as Lakers President of Basketball Operations 

Post#345 » by XxIronChainzxX » Wed Apr 10, 2019 2:28 am

Forte IV wrote:If I'm LeBron's camp I'm disgusted that we got fooled into signing a 3+1 deal.


I still think LeBron is the one who swindled (relatively speaking) the Lakers into maxing him out as he fell off.
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Re: Shams: Magic Johnson steps down as Lakers President of Basketball Operations 

Post#346 » by bargnanimvp » Wed Apr 10, 2019 2:29 am

Tracymcgoaty wrote:
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Talking heads gon go crazy with this one


lmaoooo just when you thought the media would stop with the Lakers & Lebron talk since the playoffs are starting, Magic quits and gives them life again :lol:


Magic basically explaining word for word why he stepped down.

Stephen A Bitch: DID LEBRON PULL A POWER MOVE? DID LEBRON HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THIS?

I think it's naive to think part of it wouldn't also be the lebron situation, we had leaks recently of magic wanting to do things differently to how they played out but being forced by lebron into making moves. maybe it's not the key thing and lebron probably has nothing to do with magic leaving but you'd have to think he is part of magic's problems
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Re: Shams: Magic Johnson steps down as Lakers President of Basketball Operations 

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

Post#348 » by CptCanada » Wed Apr 10, 2019 2:30 am

Clearly this means that no FA's are going to the Lakers, that is the only reason why he would leave. Does this mean that they are going to trade LeBron?
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Re: Shams: Magic Johnson steps down as Lakers President of Basketball Operations 

Post#349 » by StringerBell » Wed Apr 10, 2019 2:31 am

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

Post#350 » by An Unbiased Fan » Wed Apr 10, 2019 2:32 am

CptCanada wrote:Clearly this means that no FA's are going to the Lakers, that is the only reason why he would leave.

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

Post#351 » by TheGOATWill » Wed Apr 10, 2019 2:33 am

-TheDocOfDenial wrote:If LeBron demands a trade tomorrow lmao....

“Not funny bro”

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

Post#352 » by AleksandarN » Wed Apr 10, 2019 2:35 am

Anybody want to see the Lakers hire Kobe as president. Raise your hand ;)
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Re: Shams: Magic Johnson steps down as Lakers President of Basketball Operations 

Post#353 » by TheGOATWill » Wed Apr 10, 2019 2:35 am

CptCanada wrote:Clearly this means that no FA's are going to the Lakers, that is the only reason why he would leave. Does this mean that they are going to trade LeBron?

Log off. Go undercover. Gather intel. Write a detailed analysis. Report back in 6 months.
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Re: Shams: Magic Johnson steps down as Lakers President of Basketball Operations 

Post#354 » by An Unbiased Fan » Wed Apr 10, 2019 2:36 am

AleksandarN wrote:Anybody want to see the Lakers hire Kobe as president. Raise your hand ;)

Kobe's not looking to deal with the Lebron/Klutch nonsense
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Re: Shams: Magic Johnson steps down as Lakers President of Basketball Operations 

Post#355 » by Vampirate » Wed Apr 10, 2019 2:36 am

CptCanada wrote:Clearly this means that no FA's are going to the Lakers, that is the only reason why he would leave. Does this mean that they are going to trade LeBron?


Who outside the desperate Teams wants Lebron right now?

Who are the Teams Lebron would want to go to?
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Re: Shams: Magic Johnson steps down as Lakers President of Basketball Operations 

Post#356 » by -TheDocOfDenial » Wed Apr 10, 2019 2:37 am

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-TheDocOfDenial wrote:If LeBron demands a trade tomorrow lmao....

“Not funny bro”

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

Post#357 » by JermaineOYea » Wed Apr 10, 2019 2:38 am

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this is where signing Lance Stephenson gets you

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

Post#358 » by lonzo_pelota » Wed Apr 10, 2019 2:38 am

is this why we stopped tanking
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Re: Shams: Magic Johnson steps down as Lakers President of Basketball Operations 

Post#359 » by Ballerhogger » Wed Apr 10, 2019 2:38 am

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CptCanada wrote:Clearly this means that no FA's are going to the Lakers, that is the only reason why he would leave.

Bingo.

most likely guess we will what directon they go now.. Rob has to be gone a well too right?
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Re: Shams: Magic Johnson steps down as Lakers President of Basketball Operations 

Post#360 » by CptCanada » Wed Apr 10, 2019 2:39 am

TheGOATWill wrote:
CptCanada wrote:Clearly this means that no FA's are going to the Lakers, that is the only reason why he would leave. Does this mean that they are going to trade LeBron?

Log off. Go undercover. Gather intel. Write a detailed analysis. Report back in 6 months.


Why? Magic's mandate was that he would bring big FAs to the Lakers or he would quit, he quit. What further analysis is needed here? I'm looking forward to how the Lakers can move forward and continue their youth movement. Is everything alright?

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