LeBron James and Damian Lillard prepare to see each other a lot more now that James is in the West

Damian Lillard never doubted LeBron James would sign with the Lakers. That didn’t lessen the impact when he did.

“When he did it, I was like, ‘He really did it,” Lillard, smiling, said after practice Wednesday.

Naturally, Lillard was asked why he automatically assumed James would sign a four-year,...