Magic Johnson Returns To Lakers As Advisor

This is pretty easy to summarize , if Magic could act like an owner , surrounds himself with the right people and let them do what they do best , he would be a good addition as his resume speaks for itself ...

Doubt he can do this as an advisor but let's see how his postion/power evolves in the upcoming months/year

 

Magic Johnson, who was hired earlier this month as an adviser to Los Angeles Lakers president and co-owner Jeanie Buss as she evaluates the direction of the franchise, said Tuesday on ESPN's First Take that he would try to get Kobe Bryant to join him in the front office if his role evolves further.

"First call I make if I'm in charge? Kobe Bryant," Johnson said. "Because Kobe understands winning. He understands, also, these players. I would call, 'What role you want? ... If you've got a day, just give me that day.'

"I'll take that. Whatever time he has, I want him to come and be a part of it."

 

Kobe? Bynum for Kidd, Turner over Wall and so on. Awesome...

 

I must be misunderstanding what we are discussing, then.

Let's review:

1. Magic hired as advisor -- my reaction: "Dammit, but OK"
2. Original article: "Magic wants to call the shots" -- my reaction: "God help us all"
3. The second/correction article: "Magic said he wants to make the final call" -- you'r reaction: "That's it. I knew things were taken out of context" -- my reaction: "How?"

The fact that someone asked him if he'd like to call the shots doesn't negate that he wants to call the shots. Nor is it taking things out of context.

If your position was that Magic wants Jim position -- no argument there. There was absolutely nothing taken out of context here, sorry.

Anyway -- I am back to my original thought -- we are all doomed.

 

I am all over that if Magic brought Kobe back into the Lakers competitive picture somehow, when he like Magic with all his own projects can work it in. Those two guys together competing for the Lakers still? Kobe can keep Magic in check. I keep honking it too ..... Kobe available to teach bigs and Zu s.o.t.a. big man back to the basket footwork and arsenal of moves. Kobe is current legend with soooo much cred still to players as well. All of them that know. The two most alpha of competitive winners in Lakers history.

 

Not following .... what does Zen have against candy?

 

Kobe has ZERO patience, the last guy I would want taking decisions for us ... We would probably acquire some washed up names and stay irrelevant ... like that Kang - Melo , Wade and CP3 retirement dream team

 

Totally disagree. We are talking the real world now with Kobe the businessman and Magic the same. No one more obsessed about the details and the search for brilliance in what he does, now having to look long term in building what he is interested in business wise. He's not coming in and being a moron about it because of impatience. They've got Luke too.

 

A Magic-Kobe-Luke FO/Coaching staff would check all the boxes. Magic is the Hollywood guy, easy to like and very loyal. Kobe is the workaholic obsessed maniac that would work tirelessly to figure out the right pieces that would fit in our system. Luke is the players coach, the laid back calm cool and collective guy that has players respecting him and wanting to play hard for him.

 

Sorry, real. To me that was some grade a spinning.

Agree to disagree.

 

"Give me Jerry West, Magic, and Kobe having a similar kind of back and forth and I'll live with any decisions they arrive at."

A whole lot of "bodies would be ready" for that.

 

I rather have magic- Kobe- Luke-Ryan west (would lead to his daddy helping) running the show than the hormonal Buss family.

 

With regards to Kobe, no one knows what his approach would be. He could be obsessed with winning now, the way he was as a player, and feel a desire to make win-now moves at the expense of the future. Especially with the Lakers experiencing a period of futility never seen before by the franchise. Or he could have a very prudent big-picture view of the franchise where he is going to be extremely patient in building this roster back up. It's the same with Magic. I can see it going both ways. I'd like to think it's the latter but I wouldn't rule out the former. If people want to already assume it'll be one direction or the other, I get that but personally I have really no clue what their philosophy would be.

 

I've seen enough of Magic everyday since he's been "adviser" and already had enough. I wish he'd just stay behind the scenes..but there's no chance of that. If he wants full time with the Lakers he needs to back away from the Dodgers. Then again I can't stand the Dodgers..or Magic.so I'm hoping he atleast has input in turning around the Lakers.

 

LOL. Here's the pipe scenario: Magic brings back Kobe, maybe even Jerry West to all kick around basketball decisions best for the Lakers going forward from now and post "Basketball Reasons" CBA realities, Luke and (Mitch until Ryan takes over) included ...... vs ...... Jim having final say after listening to input from those under him in Mitch and Luke now.