With NBA legend Magic Johnson formally returning to a management role with the Los Angeles Lakers, “The Greg Kerr Show” host Greg Kerr provided some suggestions about how to return the downtrodden franchise to glory.
“My first call would be to Jerry West,” Kerr said during the Feb. 21 airing of his show on 1230AM/98.1 FM ESPN Bakersfield. “In fact, I would drive to his house and go ‘Jerry please come back to the Lakers.”
West, of course, was responsible for building the powerful “Showtime” Lakers teams of the 1980s and drafting Kobe Bryant, who Johnson has said he would call for assistance.
“I wouldn’t even have Kobe on my speed dial,” Kerr said.
Johnson’s return was announced on Feb. 21 by the Jeannie Buss, the team’s governor. Johnson will serve as president of basketball operations and the team also announced that General Manager Mitch Kupchak was relieved of his duties.
