“When I get you in that room, I already know what you want” Magic Johnson reveals how he almost paired Kawhi Leonard with LeBron James on the Lakers
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Magic Johnson, LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard
Magic Johnson the former player of the Lakers also known as one of the greatest point guards of all time. Recently one of the upcoming episodes of “Showtime Basketball” ended up dropping one of the best-case scenarios that would have happened in the history NBA involving Lebron James and Kawhi Leonard who are without a doubt the stars of the NBA.
In the episode of “All The Smoke which will be dropping on 12th January magic goes on talking about how he almost paired up Kawhi with LeBron. Knowing what the King wanted to achieve and get out of his incredible skills from that time to this time with his longevity. Magic had an idea of how much exposure LeBron will get if he gets into the Lakers from Cleveland being surrounded by the same caliber of players and the lifestyle in LA he will be having.
On acquiring LeBron he (Magic Johnson) did say to him, “After I sign you, I’ll be going for Kawhi,” indicating he was all set to get Leonard for the Lakers. Getting solid on his dream of creating a team that will be a top-tier championship contender, Magic and nobody else knew that Anthony Davis will be available for a trade that ended up having him rather than Kawhi.
Also, on the question of which player he would have preferred more between AD and Kawhi, Magic goes on saying that he would have had the Clippers star without any single doubt. The only thing that put it out of the track was that no one knew that AD will be available. If he would have had the chance to lay it out to the Klaw he would have easily got him to the Lakers.
Magic Johnson on how and why he got LeBron James to the Lakers
Magic Johnson goes in deep talking about how after seeing Bron’s performance on the Cavaliers and Heat, he knew what he wanted. Magic helped the former MVP think about his plan and also indicated to LeBron how he will be able to build a multi-million-dollar background with the Lakers.
Everyone knows that sportsmanship matters the most, but with that, everyone needs a good figure. Magic Johnson saw the potential and the exposure that was required for LeBron in order to grow and become what he is now. Thus, making him get him with a solid plan as he already said “he knows what a player was.”
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