Four days after the trade that shook the NBA, Luka Dončić joining the Los Angeles Lakers became more of a reality for everyone that may have still lingering disbelief over such a transaction taking place.

While LeBron James was “taken off guard” by the blockbuster Luka Doncic deal, he wasted no time reaching out to his new teammate and welcoming him to the Lake Show.

James, 40, has a no-trade clause in the two-year, $101.4 million contract he signed with the Lakers last summer.