Getty Earvin “Magic” Johnson and Rob Pelinka discuss the upcoming Los Angeles Lakers’ season. Lost in the shuffle of a wild 30-minute press conference following Magic Johnson’s tell-all interview on ESPN’s First Take was Rob Pelinka throwing some quick shade towards his former boss. While Pelinka kept things as cordial and professional as possible throughout, at one point Pelinka couldn’t help himself and cracked a smile when talking about Johnson’s former role with the team. WATCH: Lakers Rob Pelinka Laughs At Magic Johnson’s Former Role (Video courtesy of Los Angeles Lakers on Facebook) Prior to cracking up while discussing Magic’s former role, Pelinka initially talked about how he was blindsided by his former boss’ comments. Pelinka said that he and Magic had talked just two days prior and the conversation was lighthearted as they talked the NBA Draft Combine and the Lakers improbable jump up to the fourth pick in the upcoming draft. Rob Pelinka and Magic Johnson Lakers Beef In what might be the friendliest heated rivalry of all time, both Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka are (at least publicly) two of the least confrontational people going. As a result, hearing the two go at it in the media is a bit awkward, especially considering Pelinka’s general unwillingness to directly engage and instead throw ricochet shots (like laughing when describing his former role). Magic aired out quite a bit on ESPN’s First Take this morning. Arguably his most serious accusation was the fact that Johnson blamed Pelinka for starting the rumors that he wasn’t in the office very often and didn’t possess a solid work ethic in the Lakers front office. Magic would also go on to talk about how the straw that broke the camel’s back was the Lakers’ indecisiveness on parting ways with Luke Walton. While Magic wanted to from the jump, he simply gave up after the Lakers went back and forth too many times with their decision.
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On First Take with Max Kellerman and Stephen A. Smith they discuss The Los Angeles Lakers Magic Johnson and LeBron James. Are the Lakers thinking about trading LeBron James? I do not think it would be too far fetched to think Jeanie Buss would consider trading LeBron. It would almost be addition by subtraction. It almost seems like LeBron James is not worth the trouble. I think next year if the Lakers do not make the playoffs, and do not sign a top player, then the Lakers might start to consider trading LeBron James.
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Getty Lonzo Ball and LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers high five. During Magic Johnson’s scorched earth interview with ESPN’s First Take this morning, he briefly peeled back the curtain on the dynamic between LeBron James and some of the team’s younger players. While many in the media felt James was personally trying to dump off the Lakers’ young talent for an immediate impact player, Johnson painted a vastly different picture. Rather than being at odds with the young players, according to Magic, LeBron was an ideal leader and in particular, took Lonzo Ball under his wing. Lakers’ LeBron James Mentoring Lonzo Ball On & Off Court, Says Magic After shooting down any rumors that the Lakers are considering trading LeBron James, Magic laughed the question off. Unfortunately for Ball, he struggled with injuries in his sophomore campaign and we never got to see just how much he really developed over the offseason and under King James’ tutelage. During the brief time we did get to see Lonzo this season, he looked much more composed on the court offensively while turning into an absolute pest defensively. With long limbs, good size, and excellent lateral quickness, Ball has developed into one of the NBA’s premier perimeter defenders when healthy. While his scoring and assist numbers dropped, that was to be expected playing alongside James this season. Kuzma and Ingram both struggled with injuries as well this year yet had their bright spots. Kuzma was extremely reliable as a floor-spacing power forward on the court with LeBron while Ingram finally emerged into the scoring weapon the Lakers envisioned when he was drafted. Thankfully, Kuzma was able to remain healthy for the bulk of the season. Unfortunately, Ingram was forced to be shut down late in the year after a DVT scare. Blood clots wound up ending Chris Bosh‘s career and while Ingram, by all accounts, should be good to go and healthy next season, that might be worth keeping an eye on. Lakers 2019-20 Biggest Team Needs Aside from a clean bill of health, there are a number of areas where the Lakers could use some room for improvement. Thankfully, with only seven players under contract and nearly $43 million in cap space headed into the draft, the Lakers should be able to piece together a relatively complete basketball team. Currently, the most pressing need is to find a starting-caliber big man, with three-point shooting a close second. With only Mortiz Wagner on the roster able to effectively play center, the Lakers need considerable help down low. Nothing against Wagner, who competed with a ton of heart down the stretch last season, but the Lakers will not win a championship, much less make the playoffs, with Wagner starting. A stretch big man with a decent feel for the game, Wagner lacks the athleticism to hang with elite centers and doesn’t rebound at a strong enough clip to justify playing huge minutes. While he should improve, Wagner is likely best used as a change of pac
Getty Lonzo Ball and LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers high five. During Magic Johnson’s scorched earth interview with ESPN’s First Take this morning, he briefly peeled back the curtain on the dynamic between LeBron James and some of the team’s younger players. While many in the media felt James was personally trying to dump off the Lakers’ young talent for an immediate impact player, Johnson painted a vastly different picture. Rather than being at odds with the young players, according to Magic, LeBron was an ideal leader and in particular, took Lonzo Ball under his wing. Lakers’ LeBron James Mentoring Lonzo Ball On & Off Court, Says Magic After shooting down any rumors that the Lakers are considering trading LeBron James, Magic laughed the question off. Unfortunately for Ball, he struggled with injuries in his sophomore campaign and we never got to see just how much he really developed over the offseason and under King James’ tutelage. During the brief time we did get to see Lonzo this season, he looked much more composed on the court offensively while turning into an absolute pest defensively. With long limbs, good size, and excellent lateral quickness, Ball has developed into one of the NBA’s premier perimeter defenders when healthy. While his scoring and assist numbers dropped, that was to be expected playing alongside James this season. Kuzma and Ingram both struggled with injuries as well this year yet had their bright spots. Kuzma was extremely reliable as a floor-spacing power forward on the court with LeBron while Ingram finally emerged into the scoring weapon the Lakers envisioned when he was drafted. Thankfully, Kuzma was able to remain healthy for the bulk of the season. Unfortunately, Ingram was forced to be shut down late in the year after a DVT scare. Blood clots wound up ending Chris Bosh‘s career and while Ingram, by all accounts, should be good to go and healthy next season, that might be worth keeping an eye on. Lakers 2019-20 Biggest Team Needs Aside from a clean bill of health, there are a number of areas where the Lakers could use some room for improvement. Thankfully, with only seven players under contract and nearly $43 million in cap space headed into the draft, the Lakers should be able to piece together a relatively complete basketball team. Currently, the most pressing need is to find a starting-caliber big man, with three-point shooting a close second. With only Mortiz Wagner on the roster able to effectively play center, the Lakers need considerable help down low. Nothing against Wagner, who competed with a ton of heart down the stretch last season, but the Lakers will not win a championship, much less make the playoffs, with Wagner starting. A stretch big man with a decent feel for the game, Wagner lacks the athleticism to hang with elite centers and doesn’t rebound at a strong enough clip to justify playing huge minutes. While he should improve, Wagner is likely best used as a change of pac
Magic Johnson dismisses rumors about Los Angeles looking to trade LeBron James and explains how LeBron mentored Lonzo Ball when he joined the Lakers. (3:41) Magic speculates about where big-name free agents will land this summer.
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