Accusations of a hostile work environment, evidence of LeBron James’s inner circle wielding far too much power and an embarrassing story the embattled GM is going to have to explain?
Just another day in Los Angeles.
The latest broadside to the Lakers sinking ship came courtesy of ESPN, which dropped an anticipated piece on Tuesday on the dysfunction inside the organization. The story described former team president Magic Johnson as a tyrannical, if often absentee, boss, threatening employees jobs on the days he bothered to show up at the office. It alleged a concentrated effort by LeBron James’s agent, Rich Paul, to exert influence over who coached the Lakers—and who James would play with.