Now that the Lakers have a head coach, Magic Johnson is having some feelings about their roster, and which free agents they should pursue. Sunday night, during the Raptors’ Game 7 win over Indiana, Magic had his sights set on Toronto wing/L.A. native DeMar DeRozan:
Magic Johnson thinks the Lakers should sign good basketball players
Laker Nation: DeMar DeRozan should be one of the free agents we go after this summer.
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) May 2, 2016
Monday morning, Magic’s thinking a little bigger:
Laker Nation: The first free agent the Lakers should go after is Kevin Durant.
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) May 2, 2016
... come to think of it:
Laker Nation: The Lakers should call LeBron James agent. We know he's going stay in CLE but they should go after him just in case he leaves.
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) May 2, 2016
Magic is increasingly onto something. Why not just pursue the best players?
We at SB Nation have gained access to some future Magic Johnson tweets:
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