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.

Lakers legend Magic Johnson, while giving his breakdown of the NBA playoff matchups Thursday night, explained what concerns him about the matchup against Minnesota. "I’m scared for my Lakers because the game’s most exciting player, superstar Anthony Edwards, is a matchup problem," Johnson wrote on social media.