Magic Adviser Role for Lakers

[tazzmaniac]

The Lakers can hire good underlings to handle the details (cap space, CBA, etc).  If Magic running the show means that Jim Buss is out that's a big plus for the Lakers. 

[Smokeeye123]

If Russel and Ingram dont pan out then they are really screwed...Theyve looked unimpressive as of late.

[celticsclay]

It actually may all come down to whether they keep their pick next year. I don't think they have their clear star yet. If they get Fultz and have Russell, Zibac, Ingram, Randle around him with Nance and Clarkson off the bench that could be building towards something. If it stalls out without a lottery pick this year it does seem pretty bleak.

[tazzmaniac]

If Russel and Ingram dont pan out then they are really screwed...Theyve looked unimpressive as of late.

Ingram's last 3 games have been pretty good.  Over 14 ppg on over 50 fg% and 50 3pt%. 

[hwangjini_1]

Magic Johnson will help the Lakers by ANY involvement, alone.

He, Kobe, Shaq and Kareem still have that kind of pull - I'd like to believe - that can lure a potential FA or at least get one to think about the Lakers.

Imagine THOSE four sitting in a room talking to you.

The man still earns a ton of respect from me for his relationship with Larry AND their battles in the 80's, alone.

He is Laker Tradition - the originator of "Showtime."

I still haven't forgiven him for that Hookshot in 1987 but it's all good.

I disagree with this.  Have free agents been swarming to play for Michael Jordan in Charlotte, Larry in Indiana, or Shaq in Sacramento?

Magic has about as much pull with free agents as the C's 17 banners do (which is very, very little).  Besides the guys who grew up watching and idolizing Magic are all out of the league now or on their way out (Pierce, Carter, Terry, etc.).

I think BOS fans have been spoiled, to be honest.

We've sat here for last couple of years swooning over our draft picks, our coach, our future, our team, and our increasing success.

Most of you NorthEasters are NOW swooning over NE's Superbowl.

With that being said, I wouldn't count Magic or the Lakers out. It "IS" LA - beautiful weather year round, nice people, a fanbase just as dedicated as ours.

Just like Tom Brady had a hand in trying to (and almost succeeding) in getting KD here I certainly wouldn't count Magic out.

And Magic would probably stand a better shot at actually suiting up for LA than Tom Brady would for the Celtics..........

No - the Lakers - as currently constructed - wouldn't be a great FA draw. But they do have DeAngelo Russell, JR seems to be coming along, Ingram has potential AND they also have a very good young coach in Walton and AGAIN - it's LA...

I wouldn't count them out, TBH. Oftentimes all it takes is ONE player to make that move then others will follow.

And about BOS' banners? I believe any Basketball player worth their salt HAS to respect our banners. There is no way NOT to. It speaks to the tradition of the team.

Dwight may disagree.

[Ogaju]

Before we start celebrating the Nets' lock on the worst league record take a peek back, the Lakers are in full TANK MODE.

I read a couple of Laker fans interacting, and they said Magic has ordered the TANK. And he even says if he was in charge he would welcome Kobe's help. The Lakers are so screwed.

[hwangjini_1]

for the lakers to beat out the nets for worst record, the nets, currently winners of 9 games total, would need to win 11 more, AND the lakers would need to go winless the rest of the season.

i am not worried.