Barkley: James is at the end of his career and the Lakers will be Doncic s team in the future

July 16th News Barkley recently expressed his views on the future of the Lakers and their star player James in an interview with Yahoo Sports.

Speaking of James' ability to adjust in the early stages of the East James combination, Barkley said: "What is the key in this transition period? Because LeBron can play off the ball. When you are a great player, you have to learn how to play off the ball. Luca needs to hold the ball to play the best advantage, and LeBron, as a great player, can do the same in off the ball. That's why the transition between them is so smooth. LeBron doesn't need to hold the ball all the time, because Luca needs the ball to be the only one. Success. So that's why this combination can succeed."

Speaking of the Lakers' share of LeBron's future development, Barkley said: "He is already in the late stages of his career. In the long run, this is Luca's team. However, they have bigger problems to worry about, such as the Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets and the Denver Nuggets. The Lakers are not strong, but in the West, everything has to be considered from these strong opponents, such as the Houston Rockets and the Denver Nuggets."