Magic Johnson admonished Luke Walton for the Los Angeles Lakers' slow start to the season during a meeting on Tuesday.

Evidence is mounting that Walton's job security ultimately depends upon his ability to significantly improve upon a 3-5 record to start the season.

Johnson's aggressive meeting tone circulated to individuals throughout the organization, including to Jeanie Buss. Buss has remained completely in support of Walton.

In the preseason, Johnson implored patience for his team and coach. 

"As I was talking to Luke [with Pelinka], we said, 'Don't worry about if we get out to a bad start,'" Johnson told reporters in September. "We have seen that with LeBron going to Miami, and we have seen that when he came back to Cleveland. He is going to struggle because there are so many new moving parts. But eventually we are going to get it, and we are going to be a really good team."