For easterners here (anyone not in the Pacific or Mountain time zones) be aware that counties are massive out here. LA County is so large it is broken into seven districts or regions, each containing multiple cities. Staying within the county is not very confining. Everywhere from Long Beach to Claremont to San Fernando to Malibu, and a whole lot more, is contained within.



All that said, I think there are too many hurdles for a Ballmer-Kroenke deal at Inglewood to take place. While this option was leaked, there are probably a couple others in the exploratory stages. Ballmer does very much want out from under the Lakers shadow and building a better basketball arena ("fan experience" and "sight lines"), but he going to be deliberate and not rushed. Staples is in a very good location, not far from the high end northern belt of cities from Santa Monica to Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena. Inglewood is going the wrong direction. I'm sure he'll figure it out, but it might take some time.