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 | Magic Johnson: I told the Lakers: if you lose a QB, you can`t let Caruso go8-05-2026 |
The Ozernik legend claims that he warned the club about possible problems. After winning the title in 2020, the Lakers were eliminated in the first round of the 2021 playoffs, losing to Phoenix (2-4). During the offseason, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was traded to Washington as part of the Russell Westbrook deal, and Alex Caruso signed with Chicago as a free agent.
What hurt the Lakers the most was the loss of their QB and another guy we`re watching in the Finals now, Caruso. They were our best defenders. And I told them about this.
If you are already losing KSP (he re-signed for a larger salary), then Caruso should have been left. We can`t lose them both. But they gave $9 million to Taylen Horton-Tucker instead of Caruso, and that backfired on the Lakers, ” Johnson said.