His coaching career is probably #1 with his talk show #2.

For as either disinterested or inept in the job as he was, he did get LeBron to sign. (no small feat, given how poor the Lakers had played in the years up to his signing) And from a public image standpoint, his presence helped legitimized Jeanie as the governor to some degree.

What struck me as odd about Magic's role is that he HAD to have know the level of commitment and hours it takes to be PBO. Like, why did he take the job if he had no interest in grinding at his desk?

Maybe he did know and wasn't 100% committed but went along because he didn't want to disappoint Jeanie and disrespect the wishes of Jerry Buss? I don't know.

But it worked out in the end. I think the main reason his image took the hit is the scorched earth he left behind and now that the team won that sting he created will fade.