Los Angeles Lakers Governor Jeanie Buss names Earvin "Magic" Johnson President of Basketball Operations...
In a statment to the media Jeanie Buss confirms,
"Effective immediately, Earvin Johnson will be in charge of all basketball operations and will report directly to me. Our search for a new General Manager to work with Earvin and Coach Luke Walton is well underway and we hope to announce a new General Manager in short order. Together, Earvin, Luke and our new General Manager will establish the foundation for the next generation of Los Angeles Lakers greatness."