Charles Barkley Says He Was Almost Traded To Lakers During Career

The Los Angeles Lakers have had one superstar after another fall into their lap, most recently when the Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Doncic to them out of the blue for Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a first-round draft pick.

Analyst Charles Barkley recently shared that he was almost another one of those superstars who found themselves with the Lakers, only to have it reversed.

During a recent episode of his podcast with Ernie Johnson, Barkley answered a question about NBA trades that almost happened during his playing days.

“I got traded to the Lakers. True story. … My agent calls me: ‘The Sixers pulled out the deal.’ … That’s the weirdest trade situation I ever been involved in,” Barkley said, via NBA on TNT.

The time Charles Barkley was traded to the Lakers