Daryl Morey believes the duo of Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka running the Los Angeles Lakers could be successful due to how their skills complement each other.

“Rob has so much experience and Magic obviously has been connected through the league. It’s not like they’re walking in cold,” Morey said. “I understand they haven’t had these exact roles before. But given their knowledge of basketball and working continuously in the game, they’re well prepared to take over.”

Morey called Pelinka “one of the top agents, if not the top agent” in the sport and said he “loved working with him” as he represented the Rockets’ James Harden, Trevor Ariza and Eric Gordon.

Morey completed a deadline week trade with Johnson.

“With how the team is set up,” Morey said, “I think Magic will get them on the right track pretty shortly.”

The Lakers intend to be players in free agency and the combination of Johnson and Pelinka should improve their odds.

“They have relationships with superstars,” Morey said of Johnson and Pelinka. “The league is very superstar driven, obviously. In negotiations, you get to be on both sides, it gives you an advantage in seeing it from both sides. Those two would be two big advantages.”