Magic Johnson says Lakers aren’t close to another deal

EL SEGUNDO – The crowd hovered around LaVar Ball, reporters and cameramen eager to document what Lonzo Ball’s outspoken father might say next.
LaVar Ball never has shied away from his bold proclamations. So he wrote everyone’s headline for them.
“I don’t think the Lakers are going to make the playoffs,” Ball said. “I know they’re going to make the playoffs.”
Ball shares that optimism because his son will now lead the Lakers as their starting