Charles Barkley isn’t fairly as enamored with the Los Angeles Lakers’ blockbuster Luka Doncic commerce as some others are.
In an look on NBATV Sunday, Barkley predicted that Doncic and LeBron James may battle to coexist on the Lakers, not less than initially. Barkley pointed to the truth that Doncic and James are each ball-dominant gamers as a possible challenge and predicted “rising pains” for the Lakers’ new duo.
“This factor isn’t going to be easy in L.A. with (Doncic) and LeBron, as a result of each of them need the ball one hundred pc of the time,” Barkley stated. “Luka doesn’t transfer with out the ball. LeBron doesn’t transfer with out the ball. There’s going to be some critical rising pains when these two attempt to play collectively. Now, they’re each nice gamers, don’t get me unsuitable, however LeBron desires the ball, and Luka undoubtedly desires the ball. It’s going to be very fascinating how that works out.”