Magic Johnson Reveals Why He Left the Lakers

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Magic Johnson Reveals Why He Left the Lakers

Magic Johnson says his decision to step down as the Lakers' president of basketball operations came after the organization refused to let him fire head coach Luke Walton. "I knew he wasn't the right guy," Johnson said. "They wanted to keep him." Rather than damage his relationship with Jeanie Buss, Magic chose to resign, saying, "Let me just exit."

By Pranay Mukherjee

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