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    Lakers explored leaving Staples Center for return to Forum, emails reveal

    by Nathan Fenno, Los Angeles Times Mar 14, 2019 4 minutes

    LOS ANGELES - The day before the Clippers announced plans to explore building an arena in Inglewood, business mogul Irving Azoff floated an idea to Lakers owner Jeanie Buss and top advisor Linda Rambis about a move that could undercut the Clippers and prompt a seismic shift in the Los Angeles sports landscape.

    "Heres my dream," Azoff emailed Buss and Rambis on June 14, 2017. "Rebuild the forum from scratch. Lakers plus music. boom."

    The Lakers now say that vision won't be realized, and they are believed to be discussing an extension to their Staples Center lease that runs through the 2024-25 season.

    "MSG approached the Lakers about the possibility of returning to the

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