Magic Johnson suddenly stepping down as the Lakers president of basketball operations on Tuesday leaves a void in their front office as big as his persona. And the Warriors should be alarmed. Because Bob Myers makes a lot of sense for the Lakers.



Myers is under contract with the Warriors as team president and general manager. Myers has at least a couple years left on his deal, but even that is unknown because the Warriors are tight-lipped about it. So the Lakers would need official permission from the Warriors to even talk to him.



But things could get interesting if the Lakers do seek that permission.



Things work differently in front-office discussions. The Warriors wouldn’t be able to just straight up deny Myers the opportunity to talk to the Lakers. It wouldn’t be good practice and it could hamper their front-office chemistry. Warriors owner Joe Lacob has never been one to stifle the opportunities of his people.



So if the Lakers talk to...