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.

The Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks are less than a month removed from the Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade, and it’s still one of the most talked about events in the NBA. This deal was one of the biggest in league history when looking at the star power involved,

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.

"I got traded to the Lakers," Barkley said. "True story. I get a call one morning from my agent: 'Hey, the Sixers finally pulled the trigger.' I got traded to the Lakers. And I'm