Los Angeles — When news leaked that Magic Johnson had “shouted and cursed” at Lakers head coach Luke Walton last week over what Johnson reportedly saw as the latter’s failure to install an offensive system, it seemed like only a matter of time before Johnson would be hiring a new coach.
But Johnson says not so fast. In a pregame powwow with Tania Ganguli, Brad Turner and Bill Plaschke of the L.A. Times, Johnson said that Walton would at least make it through the season:
In a conversation with me, @BA_Turner and @BillPlaschke, Magic Johnson said his contentious meeting with Luke Walton had no bearing on Walton’s job security.