Magic remedy breathes life into Lakers

Johnson's pursuit of high-octane offense already paying dividends

EL SEGUNDO, California - The LA Lakers' impressive run to a Las Vegas summer league championship was still on Magic Johnson's mind when he returned home to introduce Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, his biggest free-agent signing to date.

When asked to explain why he was excited about adding the talented two-way guard to the young core that shone in Vegas, Magic couldn't hide his excitement.