Magic Johnson is now the president of basketball operations for the Los Angeles Lakers, and the players have taken notice of the five-time NBA champion now shadowing the team at all times since taking the job.
Nick Young, following the loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday, talked about the impact Johnson has had in the short time he’s been around the team on Spectrum SportsNet, via Lakers Nation reporter Serena Winters:
Nick Young said having Magic around "changed the atmosphere."
How so?
"Makes you stay on your toes, makes you stay focused.