Johnson exited the room. He returned to his locker and considered all the NBA teams that needed his services. The Knicks would love Magic Johnson. So would the hometown Detroit Pistons. The New Jersey Nets. The Golden State Warriors. The Washington Bullets. The . . . the . . . He turned to Jordan at the adjacent locker. “I’ve got to leave,” he said. “It’s been great and all, but I’m asking Dr. Buss to trade me. . . .” Huh? “I want out,” he said. “I’m gone.”
