Discussions between Clippers and Inglewood representatives about building an arena in the city started several months earlier than previously disclosed, according to emails filed Wednesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court.
Dennis Wong, who roomed with Clippers owner Steve Ballmer in college and controls a small percentage of the team, emailed developer Chris Meany in June 2016 under the subject heading “Inglewood site #3.”
“Chris, in our last conversation, you mentioned that the Inglewood mayor is working hard on our behalf to get us there,” Wong wrote. “As you know, we are pursuing multiple sites until we get traction on one that we can control and also entitle.