Magic Johnson used to have a favorite catchphrase when he hopped on the TNT broadcast during All-Star Weekend. For several years, after some marginally exciting dunk, Magic would proclaim, “The Dunk Contest is BACK.”
When Magic was brought in as the President of Basketball Operations, it seemed only a matter of time before he busted out some variation of that phrase for his beloved Lakers, and he did not disappoint.
In a postgame interview with Cassidy Hubbarth of ESPN after winning the 2017 Summer League title, Magic spoke about the excellence he and Rob Pelinka would demand of their team, and how the Summer League championship was just the first step in that process.