Video: The Magic Johnson trade, from Gail Goodrich to Felton Spencer

Ball Don't Lie will sort of feature a retro feel on Friday, as we get into the 2011 Hall of Fame ceremony and ignore the sort of non-stories that usually permeate most August 12ths in an NBA offseason. And we're starting off with an extremely cool breakdown that has been making the rounds since last night of the trade that led to the drafting of Magic Johnson by the Los Angeles Lakers in 1979.

It's from NBAtradetracker.net, and if their initial salvo is any indication, this is going to be a site worth following for a long time. Watch:

Let it be known that David Greenwood was plenty serviceable. And without him, the Chicago Bulls would have never been able to acquire Dave Corzine.

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