Charles Barkley began his professional NBA career with the Philadelphia 76ers before moving on to the Phoenix Suns, where he shined for years. However, he recently revealed that he came close to playing for the Los Angeles Lakers before that.

I got traded to the Lakers—true story. I get a call one morning from my agent: ‘Hey, the Sixers finally pulled the trigger—you got traded to the Lakers.’ And I’m like,

Charles Barkley is still not sold on the new-look Los Angeles Lakers. During Thursday night's edition of TNT's Inside the NBA, Barkley dropped his latest take on LeBron James and the Lakers' chances in the Western Conference a few weeks after they acquired perennial superstar Luka Doncic.

Despite the addition of Luka Doncic, TNT's Charles Barkley doesn't sound all that impressed with the Lakers and their chances to make a championship run.

Speaking ahead of the Lakers' game against the Timberwolves on Thursday, Charles Barkley gave his honest assessment of the organization and where they rank among the best teams in the league.

And I'm like, 'Damn, thank you. It's about time. I can't wait," he stared the story. Barkley had high hopes when the 76ers drafted him fourth overall in the iconic 1984 NBA Draft. However, after Philly traded the No.