Conclusion
If James really considers Los Angeles for the Lakers, he would be smart to consider the better team in Los Angeles. With the Clippers, James has a much better shot at competing for trophies immediately and the Lakers offer him nothing in terms of title chances, which is obviously his only goal.
Ultimately, Smith reports that he does not know what James will do in free agency.
Most of us cannot predict what he will do. No one expected him to leave Cleveland for Miami. Nor did anyone think he would go back to the Cavaliers after a championship with the Heat.
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Therefore, you cannot completely count the Clippers out of the James’ sweepstakes, no matter how unlikely it may seem. Salary cap aside, the Clippers would find a way to make signing James.