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Lakers fire Mitch Kupchak, put Magic Johnson in charge of basketball ops

Magic Johnson has never been a decision-making NBA executive, but he has been a successful businessman and investor since his playing career ended.

Nick Ut, Associated Press

Magic Johnson has never been a decision-making NBA executive, but he has been a successful businessman and investor since his playing career ended.

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers fired general manager Mitch Kupchak on Tuesday and put Magic Johnson in charge of basketball operations in a major shake-up of the struggling franchise's front office.

Lakers owner Jeanie Buss also removed her brother, Jim, from his job as the Lakers' executive vice president of basketball operations.