By his own account, LeBron James was stunned by Magic Johnson’s sudden resignation as Los Angeles Lakers president on April 9. Now, almost two months later, it seems James was pleased with Johnson’s now-infamous TV appearance on Monday, in which he eviscerated the Lakers and GM Rob Pelinka.
A source close to LeBron told ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk that James thought Johnson “did well” during his appearance on ESPN’s “First Take.”
Among other things, Johnson accused Pelinka of stabbing him in the back and questioned team owner Jeanie Buss’s management skills. One figure he did not criticize was James, whom Johnson signed as a free agent last summer.