Lakers News: Magic Johnson Apologizes For Tone-Deaf Tweet Following LA Playoff Elimination

Following the Los Angeles Lakers first round loss to the Denver Nuggets earlier this week, former L.A. superstar Magic Johnson took to social media to give his thoughts on the situation. Johnson posted on X about how the Lakers had nobody to blame but themselves, especially due to load management all year.

The Lakers have nobody but themselves to blame. They wouldn’t have been in the play-in game or finished as a 7th seed this season if they hadn’t lost too many games because of load management.After this post came out, Johnson came under fire from fans for it being completely wrong. Load management wasn't the issue with the Lakers but the normally present Johnson showed a tone-deaf response.Laker Nation, I have to apologize to the Lakers organization.

Forward Jarred Vanderbilt missed the first part of the year, came back for a short stretch, and then ended up missing the remainder of the season. Center Christian Wood missed a chunk of time and forward Cam Reddish was in and out of the lineup as well. The Lakers' injury issues did hurt them, especially when playing a tough team like Denver. The hope for the offseason will be to examine what went wrong and fix the issues. This team can't afford another wasted season, especially with James only having a few more left in the tank before he hangs it up.All Lakers Playoff Seeding Guide: Who Fans Should Root For On Thursday?

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