Magic Johnson confirmed as much, speaking to the media, as reported by Bill Oram of the Athletic. Magic: "We're gonna go to LeBron and say hey if there's a deal to be made or a guy's available,'What do you think about this guy?'" That's how it was when he played w/ Jerry West and Dr. Buss. This gets blown up by some fans into "LeBron is the GM" but he's never wanted to be the final decision maker.