Bill Plaschke: Lakers' fusses and feuds could hurt legacy — and ability to sign stars
by Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times
May 29, 2019
4 minutes
LOS ANGELES_For most of the last two years, the question facing the NBA's most glamorous franchise for the summer of 2019 was clear.
Which superstar is going to sign with the Lakers?
Yet, in recent months, as gaping cracks have appeared in the organization's credibility, the question has dramatically changed.
Why would any superstar want to sign with the Lakers?
Why, indeed, would anyone want to forge a lengthy business partnership in the prime of their careers with a franchise owned by a confused Jeanie Buss, abandoned by a frustrated Magic Johnson, run by a domineering LeBron James, and operated
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