Ever since 11-time NBA champion Phil Jackson stepped down as the Los Angeles Lakers head coach, Magic Johnson has been extremely vocal about his former team and moves they've made.
Recently, Johnson has said that he believes Lakers VP Jim Buss has a done a good job thus far upgrading the roster with the addition of Steve Nash and Antawn Jamison.
However, he feels that Buss' efforts to improve the team's roster would be made better if he's able to bring in Dwight Howard via trade.
Along with Johnson's opinions on the Lakers' off-season moves, the new part owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers has also chimed in about Lakers Coach Mike Brown via T.J. Simers of the L.A. Times:
"I'm really not tough on Mike Brown," Magic said. "I just want Mike to do a better job."
Replacing the Zen Master as head coach isn't a daunting task, so Brown had arguably the toughest job last season.
Brown had to win over Kobe Bryant and bring a team together under a new system without a training camp or many practices throughout the regular season.
Despite having the odds stacked up against him, Brown did better than expected. The Lakers finished the season as the third seed in the Western Conference behind the San Antonio Spurs (50-16) and Oklahoma City Thunder (47-19) with an impressive 41-25 record.
Brown's job may have gotten a little bit easier with the addition of Nash and Jamison, but the expectations will be raised especially with a possibly acquisition of Dwight Howard.
Regardless of the upcoming challenges, Brown is in a great position to become a success in Los Angeles over the next two years with Kobe still in the mix, Nash running the point and an extremely talented team at his disposal.
