The Lakers have been a major disappointment so far this NBA season, and sit in ninth place in the Western Conference at 27–33. With last year’s early playoff exit, and some of the interesting things said by LeBron James about other franchises during All-Star Weekend, there has been some discussion about whether the two sides would be better off going in different directions after this year.
One former Lakers star who doesn’t see that being a wise idea: Shaquille O’Neal.
During an interview with CNBC, Shaq had a pretty stark warning for the Lakers: if the team trades LeBron, it will “never win again.”
