One outspoken critic was Magic Johnson, a five-time NBA champion with the Lakers as a player as well as one of the team's former coaches and front office members. Johnson went to social media following the loss and took the Lakers to task over their energy and mentality against Minnesota on Saturday, April 19.

On the eve of the Los Angeles Lakers starting their journey in the NBA playoffs, franchise icon Magic Johnson is getting some butterflies about the matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves. In a post on X, Johnson explained he's "scared" for the Lakers because of what the NBA's "most exciting player" Anthony Edwards can do against them.