Lakers News: Insider Thinks Magic Johnson Should Try To Buy NBA Franchise Outright
Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson transitioned from a Hall of Fame basketball career into one of the most prominent owners in all of American sports.
Another opening in the NBA world could open up due to one governor's recent comments and one writer suggests Johnson swoop in to take over his role.
Magic Johnson should pick up the phone and call Knicks owner James Dolan and at least inquire about buying the franchise. It only seems logical after Johnson told Brian Mahoney of The Associated Press owning the Knicks would be “intriguing” and “you would really have to think about...being a minority owner of that team. Keep in mind that Dolan recently told The New York Times he doesn’t “really like owning teams” anyway. Johnson told the AP that he hasn’t spoken with Dolan and isn’t looking for an opportunity, but some Knicks fans sure like the idea.
Dolan took over the Knicks at near the turn of the century but the organization is a shell of their former glory from the 90s led by Ewing and Starks.
New York has managed just one conference finals appearance in the two decades since Dolan took over the franchise as primary governor for the team.
Johnson already has a stake in the Dodgers, Commanders, and LA F.C. elsewhere in the American sports sphere and would be a welcome addition to his NBA roots.
The city's media market and constant attention appear too much for Dolan's liking and he could make a pretty penny by selling the franchise from his incompetence.
If anybody could provide the magic touch for a mediocre franchise, it'd be Johnson himself.
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