Magic Johnson and Jeanie Buss act much more quickly than the characters in “Game of Thrones.”
In an unprecedented power move, Johnson has ascended to the title of President of Basketball Operations just a few weeks after being named an “adviser” to the team. The Lakers absolutely cleaned house, firing general manager Mitch Kupchak, vice president of basketball operations (and Jeanie’s brother) Jim Buss ... even the vice president of media relations.
Twitter took notice and reacted to the savage moves by Jeanie Buss and Magic Johnson.
@jadande We now go live to Lakers HQ as Jeanie Buss gets ready to comment on today's news. pic.twitter.com/WYALn6s9Zr
— Dustin Kent (@dustinjkent) February 21, 2017
Jerry Buss's daughter fired her brother and the team's longtime GM and installed Magic Johnson two days before the trade deadline. NBAAAAAAA
— Bruce Arthur (@bruce_arthur) February 21, 2017
Mitch Kupchak: "so what's the plan? how can we rebuild the lakers?"
— SLICE SKYWALKER (@SLICE2423) February 21, 2017
Magic: "Well first you're fired!"
Kupchak: pic.twitter.com/iYsQzyYkqg
Free headline idea, Los Angeles:
— Yaya Dubin (@JADubin5) February 21, 2017
COUP DE LA
Report: The Lakers have fired Mitch Kupchak (brought single tall boy of Coors Light to party, drank all the bourbon).
— NBA Injury Report (@NBAInjuryR3port) February 21, 2017
Wow Jeanie really threw her brother under the Buss.
— Mike Prada (@MikePradaSBN) February 21, 2017
*Kings become running joke of NBA Twitter*
— Drew Garrison (@DrewGarrisonSBN) February 21, 2017
Jeanie: Hold my beer pic.twitter.com/cjE7a01oxJ
Most employees get a watch for their ~30th year with an organization. Mitch got an axe.
— Anthony F. Irwin (@AnthonyIrwinLA) February 21, 2017
Magic Johnson and Larry Bird can now negotiate trades against/with each other. Wrap your head around that.
— Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) February 21, 2017
Magic got hired and promoted by the Lakers to the highest level on basketball ops side within a span of 20 days pic.twitter.com/C2JdTaQsGR
— Pseúdo (@pseudoseoul) February 21, 2017
Magic Johnson finna walk up to the Lakers on the first day and be like pic.twitter.com/lRshP7Pwns
— Lσʀdт Cøммαɴdαн 🇬🇭 (@KingNegrodamus) February 21, 2017
Being a lakers or kings fan rn ..... pic.twitter.com/Tj9jjZfsCU
— Sam (@MsSamanthaMay) February 21, 2017
And, for some reason, actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt was really excited about the move:
Yessssss!!!!!!! https://t.co/UzWeGyyz20
— Joseph Gordon-Levitt (@hitRECordJoe) February 21, 2017
