On the Clippers’ big day, the Lakers still cast a long shadow

Clippers front office consultant Jerry West, center, attends the introductory press conference for new additions Paul George and Kawhi Leonard on Wednesday at the Green Meadows Recreation Center in Los Angeles. West is considered the architect of several Lakers championship teams and surely played a hand in helping the Clippers stunningly acquire both Leonard and George in the same night earlier this month. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
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