Magic Johnson Gm Lakers

Magic johnson said he abruptly left the los angeles lakers last month in part because he felt betrayed by general manager rob pelinka.

Magic johnson gm lakers. Since getting hired to by the lakers as the basketball and business adviser to owner jeanie buss it seemed like magic johnson was coming for the jobs of general manager mitch kupchak and vice. Los angeles lakers fire gm mitch kupchak name magic johnson president of basketball operations. Los angeles lakers legend and former team president magic johnson blamed the team s current general manager rob pelinka for his sudden resignation at the end of the team s season. Ap photo nick ut johnson later added when asked who had betrayed him in the lakers organization.

Los angeles los angeles lakers governor jeanie buss announced today that the team has named earvin magic johnson as president of basketball operations. Lakers gm pelinka was a backstabber by reuters published may 21 2019 9 38 27 am reuters on the day the los angeles lakers are scheduled to introduce their. When johnson and pelinka spoke on sunday night the. In an appearance on espn s first take on monday johnson.

Magic johnson said that he couldn t work with general manager rob pelinka anymore. The los angeles lakers had just won an nba championship for the first time in a decade so gm rob pelinka and magic johnson got on the phone. Magic johnson didn t just fall short of expectations as lakers president he failed spectacularly leaving the franchise in embarrassing fashion. In addition general manager mitch.