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NBA's investigation of possible tampering in the Ben Simmons-Magic Johnson saga is merely due diligence

Knowing the Los Angeles Lakers and their recent history of circumventing the NBA's rules against tampering in the affairs of other franchises, the league has announced it will launch a full-scale investigation into the Ben Simmons-Magic Johnson situation to ensure that all communication between the parties was copacetic.

If you haven't been following along, the Sixers' All-Star point guard reportedly asked permission from GM Elton Brand to seek out the professional advice of Johnson, the Lakers legend and current team president, which obviously caused a bit of a stir when this news was revealed to the media prior to Philadelphia's 143-120 win over L.