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The Los Angeles Lakers have shaken up their front office, promoting team legend Magic Johnson to president of basketball operations and firing general manager Mitch Kupchak and vice president of basketball operations Jim Buss.

"Today I took a series of actions I believe will return the Lakers to the heights Dr. Jerry Buss demanded and our fans rightly expect," team governor Jeanie Buss said in a statement. "Effective immediately, Earvin Johnson will be in charge of all basketball operations and will report directly to me. Our search for a new General Manager to work with Earvin and Coach Luke Walton is well underway and we hope to announce a new General Manager in short order. Together, Earvin, Luke and our new General Manager will establish the foundation for the next generation of Los Angeles Lakers greatness."

 

[BobTheFork]

I finally understand the importance of commas.

I read that as they fired Magic from the front office in an effort to take over.

 

[Mammoth Jones]

 

[teruterubozu]

About fuckin' time.

 

[Quixzlizx]

Cold-blooded.

 

[ColdLasagna]

A move in the right direction.

Magic has the attention span of a gnat though, so who knows how long this will last?

 

[Randolph Freelander]

His first move is to bring in Shaquille O'Neal just to make fun of Sacramento.

 

[rambis]

This kinda move usually doesnt work well but we'll see.

 

[FZZ]

Oh god

About fuckin' time.

Cold-blooded.

No lmao

Mitch being gone and putting magic in FO is not good

 

[Kacho]

DAMN get ya popcorn ready

 

[super-famicom]

I finally understand the importance of commas.

I read that as they fired Magic from the front office in an effort to take over.

Lol I thought the same

 

[GravityInsanity]

 

[jman2050]

As ambivalent as I am about the Lakers even they didn't deserve this.

 

[Sandfox]

It's stupid to fire your GM two days before the trade deadline and this entire situation makes Jeanie Buss look very petty since she had her people in the media write hit pieces about the two. There was even one that compared Jeanie losing her dog to Mitch Kupchak losing his daughter.

 

[teruterubozu]

Oh god





No lmao

Mitch being gone and putting magic in FO is not good

Mitch likely chundered the trade deadline anyway, once again. Thus he's out.

 

[Frozenprince]

Dude owns the Dodgers and is gonna start running the Lakers.

Damn, Magic made it big big big time.

 

[Splatt]

Fire your GM two days before trade deadline, smart move.

 

[Bruce Springsteen]

Wasn't he terrible at this before?

 

[Zackat]

It's a bold move Cotton

 

[TheCochese]

 

[Undefined]

Stephen A Smith!

 

[teruterubozu]

Fire your GM two days before trade deadline, smart move.

He hasn't been doing squat anyway. Probably was about to blow this one too anyway.

 

[Gigglepoo]

Magic is no Larry Bird.

 

[Gentleman Jack]

Yeah I dunno about Magic in that position. It's even weirder to think of this dude

as the Lakers head coach but that's just because I'm older than this kid

 

[CountAntonius]

Hope he is a better President than he was coach.

Asleep at the Switch Mitch had a good run.

 

[rambis]

It's stupid to fire your GM two days before the trade deadline and this entire situation makes Jeanie Buss look very petty since she had her people in the media write hit pieces about the two. There was even one that compared Jeanie losing her dog to Mitch Kupchak losing his daughter.

This has been rumored for a while. There are also rumors of him wanting Kobe to get involved.

 

[Vyer]

The Magic Hour is back

 

[Tom Nook]

Time to bring back the Magic.

 

[Strangelove77]

Commas are magic.

 

[Brinbe]

LOL

That's gonna go well

At least Jim is gone?

Someone post the Paul George tweets

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

I'm a Bulls fan so any NBA news washes over me at this point.

Magic in charge? Sure, why not.

 

[The Albatross]

This kinda move usually doesnt work well but we'll see.

I don't think there are many examples of former star players becoming GMs/front-office to say whether it's a success or a failure. Thinking of the major American sports, I'd immediately think of Larry Bird taking the Pacers and John Elway taking the Broncos, and although I don't follow the Pacers, I think Elway has had a lot of success.

Classically, of course, we could look at Bill Russel being a player/coach/practically GM and winning championships, but that was a long time ago.

 

[thehypocrite]

Black Mamba GM when?

 

[Frozenprince]

I don't think there are many examples of former star players becoming GMs/front-office to say whether it's a success or a failure. Thinking of the major American sports, I'd immediately think of Larry Bird taking the Pacers and John Elway taking the Broncos, and although I don't follow the Pacers, I think Elway has had a lot of success.

Classically, of course, we could look at Bill Russel being a player/coach/practically GM and winning championships, but that was a long time ago.

Idk Isiah ran the Knicks into the ground so hard they still haven't recovered.

 

[TheLetdown]

I recall him mentioning bringing Kobe on board if he had more control than that consultant-type position he was originally in.

 

[17 Seconds]

this is going to be a disaster

 

[watershed]

I'm surprised Jeanie actually pulled the trigger. About time too. Good luck Laker-gaf.

 

[Violence Jack]

He's been successful in business ventures, but how well can he evaluate talent? Bird had moderate success with the Pacers, and of course Elway has kept the Broncos at a high level during his time, so there is some slight history that it can work out.

 

[RedAssedApe]

What did you guys expect out of the Lakers at the trade deadline?

 

[XiaNaphryz]

I don't think there are many examples of former star players becoming GMs/front-office to say whether it's a success or a failure. Thinking of the major American sports, I'd immediately think of Larry Bird taking the Pacers and John Elway taking the Broncos, and although I don't follow the Pacers, I think Elway has had a lot of success.

Classically, of course, we could look at Bill Russel being a player/coach/practically GM and winning championships, but that was a long time ago.

Matt Millen and Isiah Thomas are like the poster examples of players-turned-GMs-gone-horribly-horribly wrong.

 

[Amory]

Dude owns the Dodgers and is gonna start running the Lakers.

Damn, Magic made it big big big time.

well, he owns like 2% of the dodgers. I don't think he needs to spend much time at the stadium

 

[maruchan]

Looks like it's Phil final year in ny, time to come back to la..

Get jerry west and Kobe too..

 

[tim.mbp]

She fired her brother? Awkward.

 

[Sandfox]

He hasn't been doing squat anyway. Probably was about to blow this one too anyway.

This isn't true and the Lakers were expected to be active this trade deadline.

What did you guys expect out of the Lakers at the trade deadline?

Lou Williams trade at the very least.

 

[HarryDemeanor]

We eatin' now!

 

[tiggerkiddo]

Maybe if Magic hires a competent GM, this will work.

 

[Jesus Carbomb]

Staples Center bout to be the greatest movie theater on Earth.

 

[TheCochese]

~25 years ago we were all wondering when Magic was going to die.

A bit non-sequitur, but there it is.

 

[Mase Gumble]

I was under the impression that everyone expected this would be happening, but at the end of the season?

 

[Lakershead22]

Idk how I feel. I hope this move works.