It looks like Darren Collison will be coming out of retirement, and he wants to play for either the Los Angeles Clippers or the Los Angeles Lakers.

Of course, nothing is set in stone yet, but Collison seems ready to return. However, he made in known that he does not want to leave the Los Angeles area.

Both the Clippers and the Lakers have expressed interest in the point guard, who last played for the Indiana Pacers last season and averaged 11.2 points and six assists per game while shooting 46.7 percent from the floor and 40.7 percent from 3-point range.

Collison is hardly an All-Star caliber player by any means, but he could be a very valuable member to a contender given his ability to consistently hit the triple and because of how well he takes care of the basketball.

Nonetheless, while both LA teams are intrigued by the possibility of adding him, it's the Clippers that need him more.

Most people would agree that, at their best, the Clippers are better than the Lakers. Some might quibble with that statement, but the Clips have barely had any time together as a full team over the course of this season and yet are still 35-15.

At their ceiling, the Clippers should be the best team in basketball. Better than the Lakers. Better than the Milwaukee Bucks.

However, there is one small hole on their roster that could use a fix: the point guard spot.

Really, the Clippers don't have a true point guard. Patrick Beverley and Lou Williams are currently manning the position, and Kawhi Leonard himself has taken on a point forward role at times. But it seems pretty clear that the “other team in LA” could use another ball-handler, and Collison would fit the bill.

The best part about this for the Clips is that they would not have to give up anything to get him, so it would be like a trade deadline acquisition without, you know, actually having to make a trade.

Collison would certainly be able to carve out a role on a loaded Clippers roster, and while he wouldn't get the same playing time he received with the Pacers, he would definitely get some action.

The Lakers, on the other hand, already have Rajon Rondo and, of course, LeBron James — both of whom can effectively handle the point guard position. Rondo is a natural point guard, and James is one of the best passers in basketball.

So while the Lakers could always use another ball-handler, their need for Collison is not as significant as the Clippers', who are basically rolling with a couple of 2-guards (and Leonard) masquerading as floor generals.

Collison would not only represent another backcourt option for Doc Rivers and his LA team, but he would also open things up more for Beverley and Williams who would no longer have to feel the pressure of being primary ball-handlers so frequently.

Sometimes, it's little moves like these that puts a team over the top. While the Clips would probably be just fine without Darren Collison, bringing him into the fold would make them even more lethal.