The Lakers star said he didn't see Johnson's decision to resign as team president coming.
LeBron James said he was blindsided by Magic Johnson's decision to abruptly resign as president of the Los Angeles Lakers. By Ben Golliver Ben Golliver NBA reporter Email Bio Follow May 4 at 10:30 PM Less than a year after Magic Johnson pitched LeBron James on a “Showtime” revival, the Los Angeles Lakers president abruptly resigned without giving his superstar forward advance notice.
Johnson held an impromptu news conference at Staples Center before the Lakers’ final game of the season, telling reporters he was resigning immediately and admitting he hadn’t informed team owner Jeanie Buss of his decision. The 59-year-old said that he would “be giving up a lot of me” if he remained team president, and he added that he felt “handcuffed” by NBA tampering rules, which prohibited him from talking about players on rival teams.
James relayed the news to teammate Lonzo Ball, and the news spread through the locker room from there. Johnson and Lakers General Manager Rob Pelinka recruited James, signing him to a four-year, $154 million max contract shortly after free agency opened last summer. As a five-time champion, a Hall of Famer and a billionaire business mogul, Johnson was viewed as a mentor for James on and off the court.
James, 34, suffered a significant groin strain on Christmas and appeared in a career-low 55 games. As a result, the Lakers missed the playoffs for the sixth straight year, and James failed to appear in the postseason for the first time since 2005. The messy campaign, which included a failed trade pursuit of New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis, cost coach Luke Walton his job last month.
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