Magic Johnson announced his resignation as Los Angeles Lakers president of baske...
FILE PHOTO: Former NBA basketball player Earvin Magic Johnson poses at the premiere of the movie"The Legend of Tarzan" in Hollywood, California, June 27, 2016. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok
Magic Johnson announced his resignation as Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations Tuesday night at an impromptu news conference before the team’s regular-season finale.Johnson, a Hall of Famer from his playing days with the Lakers, said he is resigning because he doesn’t enjoy the job.His announcement came on the heels of an ESPN report that he and coach Luke Walton have not spoken for weeks.
Walton’s future is in jeopardy after he failed to lead the Lakers to the postseason in the first season with LeBron James on the team. The Lakers entered the Tuesday night game against the Portland Trail Blazers with a 37-44 record. Walton, 39, is set to wrap up his third consecutive sub-.500 season with Los Angeles. He entered Tuesday with a career record of 98-147 for a .400 winning percentage.
Buss has been a strong proponent of Walton but previously said she planned to let Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka decide his future, according to ESPN. She said during a radio interview last week, “I will always defer to Magic.”
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