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How Lakers (and Clippers) can roll out the red carpet for LeBron

The last time LeBron James was in Los Angeles on NBA business, he took home the MVP award from the 2018 All-Star Game. Juan Ocampo/NBAE/Getty

LeBron James is spending the weekend in Los Angeles with the Cleveland Cavaliers, who face the LA Clippers on Friday night and the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. Is it possible he could be back in L.A. for good next season?

Both the Clippers and Lakers are potential destinations for James this summer, when he can become an unrestricted free agent by declining his 2018-19 player option. So how could the Clippers add James, and how would he fit with a Lakers team that already has completed the hard work of clearing the necessary cap space? Let's take a look at the two L.A. options.