The past two weeks have been a whirlwind for Lakers fans. The team finally moved on from Jim Buss and Mitch Kupchak, replacing them with Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka respectively. It finally seemed like the storied franchise was turning the page on a dismal past few years, and looking toward a brighter future.
The hiring of Magic and Pelinka didn’t guarantee anything, but it showed that controlling owner Jeanie Buss wasn’t going to continue to stand by as the Lakers continued their downward spiral to the NBA’s basement. It finally seemed like the Lakers were ready to move on from the off-court drama that has surrounded the franchise since the death of the great Jerry Buss.