NBA Trade Deadline 2017: Magic Johnson has some Bulls opinions
With the Los Angeles Lakers undergoing a significant restructuring of their front office, former star Magic Johnson has been named the new president of basketball operations. We thought it might be fun to take a look at what he’s said about the Chicago Bulls during his prolific Twitter career.
Early Tuesday afternoon, with slightly over two days remaining until the trade deadline, the Los Angeles Lakers thought it would be a good time to completely overhaul their front office.
Effective immediately, Mitch Kupchak and Jim Buss will no longer be in charge, and former Lakers superstar Magic Johnson is officially at the helm.
Apart from his storied career as a player, Magic is also famous for being a prolific tweeter. A Magic Johnson tweet is recognizable for being unrealistically positive and mentioning as many different players as possible.
OFFICIAL: @MagicJohnson named President of Basketball Operations in front office restructuring. https://t.co/Zyz3HMbosr 1/2 pic.twitter.com/b8HezpW3Uc
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) February 21, 2017
So without further ado, let’s dive into the cavernous depths of Magic’s Twitter archives and see what we can come up with about the Bulls.
I'm impressed w/ the Chicago Bulls starting Rondo, Butler, Wade & MCW off the bench they have the 3rd best group of guards in the league...
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) October 31, 2016
We did it, guys!
The third-best collection of guards in the NBA is truly an excellent achievement, and of course, we couldn’t have done it without the tireless work of Gar Forman and John Paxson.
Is there any way the Bulls can get this put on a banner to hang next to the Summer League Championship Banner?
The trade to get a solid big man in Robin Lopez has made all the difference for Portland.
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) November 21, 2013
This tweet is admittedly from over four years ago, but that doesn’t mean that Chicago shouldn’t be calling Magic and asking if he’s interested in RoLo.
Spartan Nation: Congratulations to Denzel Valentine! The Bulls are getting a good all-around player that can do a little bit of everything!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) June 24, 2016
Hey Magic, you know who could use a good all-around player that can do a little bit of everything? The Los Angeles Lakers.
Larry Nance Jr. for Valentine straight up, who says no?
The Bucks just acquired the next Jason Kidd in Michael Carter-Williams.
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) February 20, 2015
And here we have arrived at the crown jewel of Magic Johnson Bulls tweets.
Sure, it’s two years old.
Sure, being optimistic about Michael Carter-Williams‘s NBA career was much more justifiable back then.
But, come on. Jason Kidd?
If Michael Carter-Williams somehow develops into a Hall of Fame point guard, I will never make fun of Magic’s tweets ever again, but I’m not too worried.
That said, if Magic Johnson is reading this, MCW is the future and the Lakers should trade D’Angelo Russell for him immediately.