Another year, another failed season for the Lakers. When Rob Pelinka pulled off the blockbuster Luka Doncic trade in February, Laker Nation’s hopes of winning the championship skyrocketed. Luka and LeBron together: Noone could beat this duo four out of seven times in a playoff series. Everyone thought. But Timberwolves proved them wrong.
With another dominant performance, Anthony Edwards and Co. closed out the series in just five games, that too on the Lakers’ home court. Thus, ending the LA team’s season. Even Lakers legend, Magic Johnson couldn’t help but acknowledge the Wolves’ dominance, as he tweeted, “Congratulations to my good friend Minnesota Timberwolves owner Alex Rodriguez, superstar Anthony Edwards and the entire Minnesota Timberwolves team for beating my Lakers and advancing to the next round. The reason the Lakers lost was because they played awful on defense, they were too small, and the Timberwolves dominated them in the paint.”
Congratulations to my good friend Minnesota Timberwolves owner Alex Rodriguez, superstar Anthony Edwards and the entire Minnesota Timberwolves team for beating my Lakers and advancing to the next round. The reason the Lakers lost was because they played awful on defense, they…
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) May 1, 2025
While the praise for Wolves was understandable, netizens were not pleased with Magic badmouthing his own team. So, they brought up the mistakes that he made while he was the Lakers’ President of basketball operations. “Zubac for Muscala shut up” One wrote. During the 2018-19 season, the Lakers made a shocking move by letting go of Ivica Zubac in exchange for Mike Muscala. The hope was to improve perimeter shooting. Of course, this happened under Magic’s watch. And the move backfired.
Muscala struggled in the Lakers unform while Zubac gradually turned into a star for the Clippers. So, many fans blamed Magic for ruining Jeanie Buss’ team with his $5 million decision, that was Muscala’s contract at the time. Of course, the Lakers’ lack of a big man hurt them against the Wolves as well.
(Developing Story)
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