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Magic Johnson says Knicks only NBA team he'd consider owning
Magic Johnson's love for his Los Angeles Lakers has kept him from considering ownership of any other NBA team. The New York Knicks would be the one franchise that could make him have second thoughts. "I think it would be intriguing," Johnson said Tuesday. "The only team I would actually probably think about is the New York Knicks." Johnson arrived in New York for a speaking engagement at a YMCA from Washington, where the member of the Commanders' new ownership group watched his NFL team lose to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Johnson named the Golden State Warriors, Detroit Pistons and Atlanta Hawks as teams he turned down, rather than find himself in competition with the Lakers. The Knicks, though, offer something different. Johnson said he hasn't spoken with Madison Square Garden Executive Chairman James Dolan about the idea and isn't looking for an opportunity, content to watch the Lakers as a fan after serving as their president of basketball operations for two seasons before resigning in 2019. But if the conversation did happen, Johnson would listen. Johnson, who was in charge when the Lakers signed LeBron James, believes they can play for a second NBA title in five years. "I think they're going to be the best team in the West this year," Johnson said.
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