Earvin "Magic" Johnson participates in a news conference to announce Dodgers blockbuster trade in Los Angeles

Dodgers' co-owner Earvin "Magic" Johnson (R) participates in a news conference with Chairman Mark Walter (L) and CEO Stan Kasten (C) announcing the Los Angeles Dodgers acquisition of All-Stars Adrian Gonzalez and Carl Crawford, World Series MVP pitcher Josh Beckett and infielder Nick Punto and cash from the Red Sox, during a news conference at Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles on August 25, 2012. The Dodgers will pick up more than $260 million in payroll costs from the Sox, according to various published reports. UPI/Jim Ruymen