Like an anxious date, Magic Johnson arrived an hour early for his scheduled meeting with LeBron James on June 30, and waited in his car outside James' California home until the moment arrived.
The Lakers president of basketball operations, talking to Spectrum SportsNet about how the James signing came about, said his pitch to the superstar that night wasn't about the legacy of the Lakers.
"He didn't need to hear that. He already knew the team, maybe better than I did. He broke the roster down right in front of me. ... He knew every single guy, the strength and weaknesses on our team.