Report: Lakers won’t replace Magic Johnson, but will still let him recruit players to the team

Magic Johnson may no longer be the president of basketball operations for the Los Angeles Lakers, but he's still going to help out the team. Johnson will reportedly be part of the Lakers' recruiting process over the summer, according to the Los Angeles Times. During that conference, the 59-year-old Johnson admitted he had not told Lakers owner Jeanie Buss about his decision to leave.