Shaquille O’Neal Delivers Stern Warning to Lakers Over LeBron James

The Los Angeles Lakers are not in a good position at the moment. They lost nine of the last 12 games and fans are booing players. LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, and Trevor Ariza decided to strike back and got into a thing with heckling fans. Jeanie Buss was so frustrated during the game against the New Orleans Pelicans that she decided to leave the arena. Shaquille O’Neal watched the situation unfold and now he has a warning for the Lakers.

Yes, O’Neal hear all the rumors about LeBron. He believes that the Lakers should never ever make a move to get rid of Lebron.

 “If you trade LeBron, you’ll never win again,” O’Neal said. “If you put LeBron around the right guys, they are definitely going to win. “I think whoever put the team together needs to step up and try and fix it.”

Shaquille O’Neal has a good warning for the Lakers

Frank Vogel would agree on this one. LeBron is averaging 29.0 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 6.3 assists per game.

Bill Plaschke from Los Angeles Times wouldn’t agree with Vogel and O’Neal. He would even encourage the Lakers to trade the four-time NBA champion.

“At this point in his career, there really is only one way LeBron James can help the Lakers win a championship. They must trade him,” Plaschke wrote. “It’s their best chance at getting the fastest start on their inevitable rebuild. It’s their last chance to fix the Lakers brand before it sinks into what could be a decade of mediocrity.

“James is one of the few players in the NBA who could instantly turn a championship contender — which the Lakers are decidedly not — into champions. He’s not built for the long haul, but as a one-year rental, even at his age, he could command a bounty that could set up the Lakers to become something they haven’t been in years.”

O’Neal respects LeBron for so many reasons. He helped the Lakers win a title inside the Orlando bubble. He did that in the middle of a pandemic.

“After all that we went through [in 2020], it was a good ending for them to win the championship,” O’Neal said in December 2020. “I am sure if [Bryant] was still here, he would definitely be proud and showing his love and support on social media.”

Will Buss even consider trading her superstar? Rich Paul had a meeting with Buss and Rob Pelinka. Everything is fine now. For now.