Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson has gaudy standards for who the storied franchise should chase on the free-agent market this summer.
Johnson took to Twitter Monday with some advice for the Lakers as they try to retool their roster after an unprecedentedly bad 17-65 season. He mentioned Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Kevin Durant as the player L.A. should go after first.
But it didn't stop there. Johnson also tweeted, "The Lakers should call LeBron James agent. We know he's going stay in CLE but they should go after him just in case he leaves."
Beyond those two prime options, Johnson suggested Toronto Raptors 2-guard DeMar DeRozan as another possibility.
Whereas James is likely to remain with his home-state squad, Durant and DeRozan at least seem to be somewhat realistic possibilities.
ESPN's Stephen A. Smith reported back in September that the Lakers were Durant's preferred landing spot on the open market (h/t Larry Brown Sports). Although Durant denied it and said Smith was "lying," he's been linked to L.A. before.
DeRozan makes the most sense on paper. He isn't th ...
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Magic Johnson Says Lakers Should Chase LeBron James, Kevin Durant, DeMar DeRozan
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