The Lakers had a plan for how a team built around LeBron James would look, and it’s part of what Magic Johnson and James discussed when they met after 9 p.m. on June 30.
“We’re gonna go to LeBron and say … ‘What do you think about this guy?’ ” Johnson said. “‘You know him. You play against him. You know the back story and everything about the guy. You probably know a lot more than we know.’ That’s what you’re supposed to do. That’s why you have guys that are superstars in this league. You want to have a line of communication and want to know what they’re thinking.