Magic Johnson sounds like he’s raring to go to get started in turning around the Los Angeles Lakers, and he’s willing to make a vaguely familiar pledge as he embarks on the journey.
At a press conference to introduce new general manager Rob Pelinka, Johnson said that he would “gladly step aside” if his rebuilding effort wasn’t getting results.
Magic on his own job: "If I can't do it, I'll gladly step aside."
— Baxter Holmes (@BaxterHolmes) March 10, 2017
People have had to come to Johnson’s defense on whether he can do the job or not, so frankly, it’s a fair question. That said, he didn’t exactly give a timeline or a criteria to be judged by with regards to turning things around. That may be smart, considering his predecessor did and ultimately fell well short of reaching it. Johnson has a big job ahead of him. We’ll see if he knows what he’s in for.
