Based on the book Showtime: Magic. Kareem. Riley. And the Los Angeles Lakers DynastyThe 1980s Jeff PearlmanThe first season will only touch the surface of what happened to the Lakers during the 1980s. It won’t be until the season ’83-’84 that the Lakers will reach the NBA Finals for the first time in their history, but there is plenty of drama and purple-and-gold action ahead.
From executive producer Adam McKay (Keep your eyes up, The Big Short) has its detractors—including two of the biggest names being depicted on the show.
“First of all, you can’t do a story about the Lakers without the Lakers,” Magic Johnson told Variety in an April 5 interview. The real Lakers. The guys are the best.
Johnson, who is considered the crown jewel of the 80s Lakers, stated that he won’t watch the show since no member of the team was allowed to.