Since the conclusion of the 2018-19 NBA season, it has been a drama-filled offseason for owner Jeanie Buss and the Los Angeles Lakers.
A month after former president of basketball operations Magic Johnson suddenly resigned before the team’s final game against the Portland Trail Blazers, he appeared on ESPN’s First Take — the same day the Lakers introduced head coach Frank Vogel to replace head coach Luke Walton.
As Johnson accused general manager Rob Pelinka of ‘backstabbing’ him, the latter was saddened by these ‘simply untrue’ comments about himself.
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