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SportsPulse: USA TODAY Sports 'Jeff Zillgitt and Sam Amick on what LeBron James' decision to join the Los Angeles Lakers will mean for the future of the Cavs and his legacy in Cleveland.
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LeBron James has a thing to join the Los Angeles Lakers. Based on his media silence, it may be a while before we hear it directly from James.

To James' agent, though, the move was "just a basketball decision" that was ultimately about "what made him happy "

Rich Paul joined the NBA TV broadcast of the Summer League on Thursday night and discussed his superstar client's decision to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers. Paul said that when he talked to teams, he was a basketball decision. "

" It was basically about what he wanted to do. made him happy, "Paul said. "It was just a basketball decision." @ RichPaul4 What LeBron Was Making His History? decision to go to LA. pic.twitter.com/WwEA9tpDqW

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