MAGIC WORDS

“WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT UNTOUCHABLES, PROBABLY BRANDON IS THE GUY THAT WE PROBABLY WON’T EVEN THINK ABOUT MOVING, EVER.” Magic Johnson, president of basketball operations for the Lakers, on how much he values Brandon Ingram, the former Duke star who just finished his rookie NBA season. The 19-year- old forward was taken with the No. 2 overall pick in last year’s draft. He averaged 9.4 points and four rebounds, shot 40.2% from the field and played in 79 games with 40 starts.