Magic Johnson Explains What The Lakers Desperately Need

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Magic Johnson seems to know exactly what the Lakers need.

After firing Frank Vogel, the Los Angeles Lakers began looking for a new head coach. So far, they have yet to hire someone new, however, they are still looking for someone who can fill the role with ease. The Lakers are a hard team to coach, especially since they have all of this pressure to succeed. Not to mention, being in charge of LeBron James is no easy task.

Magic Johnson is reportedly involved in the selection process and as he told The Athletic, he has a very clear idea of what the Lakers need right now. If there is one word that can sum up this team's biggest need right now, it would have to be "accountability."

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“But the most important thing to me is accountability,” Johnson said. “They must hold everybody, one through 15, accountable. And we got away from accountability. Guys never talked about that this season. It was always somebody else’s fault. I hated that. Never, ‘Hey, I played bad. Hey, It’s on me.’ I want a coach that’s going to hold everybody accountable. And, so, that’s what I would like to see.”

It remains to be seen who will be hired, but if one thing is for sure, it's that the Lakers need to turn things around. Missing the playoffs with LeBron and Anthony Davis is simply unacceptable and fans won't tolerate these results for much longer.

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Alexander Cole
Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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