It has been more than a week since Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson resigned after two seasons.
With general manager Rob Pelinka currently conducting the coaching search, the ideal situation was to hire Johnson’s replacement first.
As a result, there have been questions about Pelinka’s role moving forward amid conflicting reports regarding his reputation around the league.
However, it appears the Lakers are actually looking for Johnson’s replacement, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic:
"My understanding is that Magic will be replaced at some point… I don't know what that means for Rob Pelinka… I think you need to secure the front office first, and empower those people, and then focus on the coach.