Magic Johnson is still throwing shots at the Lakers front office. On Tuesday as Magic was receiving the Sportsman of the Year Legacy Award at Sports Illustrated’s annual Sportsman of the Year ceremony, said that he “hopes the Lakers lose every game” this season.
Via Neil Best of Newsday:
“I hope the Lakers lose every game, because if you’re going to lose, lose. I’m serious.
Magic added some clarity on his remarks on Twitter.
Laker Nation: Today in NY, I said I hope the Lakers don’t win too many games because I want them to have the 1st or 2nd pick in the draft.
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) December 10, 2014
Last years draft there were no superstars. This year there are about 3-4 superstars in college basketball and we need one of them!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) December 10, 2014
Laker Nation: I don’t want the team to finish in the middle of the pack and get a 10th-14th pick because that won’t do us any good.
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) December 10, 2014
It’s sad to see the Lakers, Knicks & Celtics, three franchises with so much history and so many championships struggle at the same time.
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) December 10, 2014
Byron Scott said he planned to text Magic, “LOL.”
Kobe said Magic is speaking from an owners POV now.
“He’s used to being an owner. He’s an owner of the Dodgers. He was an owner of the Lakers. That’s speaking from an owner’s perspective. I think the fans—or hopefully some of them— are probably smart enough to understand his perspective as an owner. I certainly am,” Bryant told reporters. “Magic is one of the most competitive players of all time. He doesn’t want to lose. From an owner’s perspective, his opinion is to get top picks and to be able to use those as leverage to trade and get a competitive team and so on. From where I’m sitting, I just look at his point of view.”
The Lakers beat the Sacramento Kings Tuesday night, 98-95.
