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Feb 2017
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LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 2/10/17 -- Darius So...

LOCKED ON PODCAST NETWORK, ANDY AND BRIAN KAMENETZKY
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Since the Los Angeles Lakers announced that Magic Johnson would return in an advisory role to the franchise he starred for as a player, reaction has been mixed (as the reaction to most things on the internet is). But what will Johnson’s tenure really bring for the Lakers? To figure it out, hosts Harrison Faigen and Anthony Irwin were joined by Darius Soriano of Forum Blue and Gold to debate what they think could be the pros and cons of Johnson’s return (plus a little bit on D’Angelo Russell’s minutes) on the latest episode of Locked on Lakers.

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