After a drama-filled start to the offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers landed the No. 4 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft and introduced new head coach Frank Vogel.
As the Lakers shifted their focus to improving the roster for the 2019-20 NBA season, ESPN published their much-anticipated story about former president basketball operations Magic Johnson’s 2.5 seasons before his resignation.
Highlighted by Johnson reportedly using ‘intimidation and bullying’ with staffers, his decisions at the 2018 NBA Draft and free agency were also questioned within the team and provided more examples of dysfunction.
During ESPN’s 2019 NBA Finals preview special with Stephen A.