The rumored Lakers-Maverick trade bomb has caused chaos, turning the NBA world upside down. Not just you, even LeBron James expressed shock over the trade of his teammate Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks. But the question is, is Luka Dončić in the Lakers now? Ah, questions and questions, then what can stop former NBA players from not taking to social media to express their shock? Former Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal too can’t stay away from commenting on the historic trade.

The Big Aristotle had his DJ Diesel hat on and was performing at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. He came to know about it when he was busy with his DJ gig, and then the ‘shocked’ big man broke the news. Taking the microphone in his hand, the NBA star addressed the crowd with the biggest shocker of the NBA in recent times.

An IG user, Eric Hernandez, who was in the casino, shared a story, “I caught him saying Luka Doncic is a Los Angeles Laker now.” And Shaq was quick to re-share it on his IG story as well. While he must have felt shocked, the 4x NBA champ accepted the situation as he broke into laughter afterward. But what was the reason behind the smile? Only time will tell.

If things are to be believed, Dončić, Maxi Kleber, and Markieff Morris will head to the Lakers. The Mavericks aren’t going empty-handed either. Davis, Max Christie, and a 2029 first-round pick will now move to the Dallas-based team. The deal might seem crazy to many, but it is what it is for now. But before things settle down, the world will continue to have its opinion on it.

Besides Shaquille O’Neal, how did the NBA react to the Lakers trade? 

Just a few days ago, the Los Angeles Lakers were in trade discussions, but it was to add another player. It was Davis himself who had publicly expressed his concern about the team’s need for a center then. From that, nobody expected this to happen, not even the Lakers’ locker room. And when Shams Charania, the ESPN reporter, broke the news, it seemed like all hell broke loose.

Tyrese Haliburton and Alex Caruso thought Charania’s account was hacked. Tristan Thompson believes that the trade had been in process for a long time. “Luka getting traded from Dallas has to have a deeper story behind it. This just doesn’t happen on a random Saturday night,” Thompson wrote. LeBron could hardly digest the dinner with his family when he found out the trade news.

Paul Pierce, the former Celtic player, seemed fuming with the deal. He said, “LeBron and Luka I don’t see fitting.” The news sparked debate beyond the NBA boundary too. A shocked NFL player, Patrick Mahomes wrote “I’m sick rn,” on X, reacting to the rumor. From Shaquille O’Neal to LeBron, the list of everyone pouring in their likes and dislikes is long, more so when it is one of the biggest and most shocking trades.