Well, that's where the so-called experts said he would land. Turns out they were right.
Don't blame him/his wife for wanting to enjoy better year-round weather compared to Cleveland, and can't blame him for taking the money. He's got ambitions beyond the NBA and LA obviously helps tick those other boxes.
It'll be interesting to see if management in LA makes the same sort of concessions that Cleveland owner Dan Gilbert did regarding digging deep in their wallets to surround him with talent. They're still a few players away from being serious post-season contenders in the West imo, and I don't think his signing with the Lakers causes the Warriors to bat a single eye. Or Houston for that matter. Although there's a deep respect for how great he is, he's still joining a young team that has yet to experience the pressures of an NBA playoff series. All this hype about Alonzo Ball has basically yet to materialize. Yes, still has lots of potential, but has also dealt with a lot of injury setbacks in only his first year in the league.
It'll also be interesting to see how the relationship between LeBron and head coach Luke Walton will pan out. LeBron essentially wore three hats in Cleveland... he was obviously the star player, but he was also effectively the head coach and GM. Everything is going to revolve around LeBron now. His style of play, his leadership, those players yet to be signed who he feels can help turn the Lakers into postseason contenders. Magic and Walton are gonna take a backseat here. They're gonna have to defer to LeBron now. Otherwise, why spend all of that money on him? And yet the problem with LeBron during his tenure in Cleveland, despite him being the prolific player that he was and still is, is that he wasn't the greatest while wearing the GM hat. He forced Cleveland to spend a lot of money over the years on players who simply didn't deliver. It's not easy playing with LeBron. And as an owner/GM/head coach - it's not easy to satisfy him if he's not on the same page.
The Lakers went all-in. They'll obviously sell out every home game, the buzz and excitement will be there. But they're still a couple of seasons away from being in a position to challenge Golden State and Houston. LeBron will be 34 shortly after the season gets underway. His window of opportunity to win another NBA title didn't expand with his decision to become a Laker imo.