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Earvin Johnson: Twenty Years Without “Magic”

Most NBA observers agree former Los Angeles Lakers Hall-of-Famer Magic Johnson is unquestionably the greatest point guard of all time and one of the Top 10 players in NBA history.

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Johnson retired over 20 years ago, but the organization has yet to find stability at that position.

The Lakers became so desperate to find a long-term solution at point, they passed on dominant big man Jahlil Okafor in favor of D’Angelo Russell with the second pick in the 2015 NBA Draft.

The franchise experienced success and failure following Johnson’s retirement, but the team’s point guard position has been nothing short of a revolving door.