Getting LeBron was great, but now Magic must avoid going back to ‘Tragic’
February 12, 2019 at 2:50 PM
It seemed like a fait accompli and the league knew what was up once Magic Johnson and his billion-dollar smile reunited with the Los Angeles Lakers. The NBA's biggest brand joined with the only player who competes with Michael Jordan for synonymous association with a franchise, and everyone knew Magic had his sights on LeBron James. As the Lakers botched or were flat-out played in negotiations to trade for New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis, Johnson was forced to assuage hurt feelings in his team's locker room as virtually every player of worth not named "James" had his name in the rumor mill up to the trade deadline.
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