Charles Barkley is not one to take tweezers on the show Inside The NBA, he proved it again on Thursday. He made a simple observation by looking at a franchise in distress: we must exchange the best player in the workforce.
This 2022 trade deadline will undoubtedly go down in NBA history as one of the most exciting. Indeed, while the last hours on the market are often an opportunity to refine the workforce and add some interesting pieces for the title contenders, this year they have been the scene of major and surprising exchanges in the league.
Already, few expected to see Kristaps Porzingis leave Dallas, but the fact that the Mavericks only got Spencer Dinwiddie in return is even more surprising. And what about the XXL exchange between the Nets and the Sixers, which could totally change the course of the season. Indeed, the two franchises now have the weapons to reach the Finals and aim for the title.
Charles Barkley wants to see Damian Lillard traded
And the surprise was also in the inaction of certain franchises like the Lakers, which would be the source of major internal tensions between LeBron James and Rob Pelinka. Among the Blazers, if the departures were numerous, Damian Lillard did not move, which, according to Charles Barkley, would be a mistake. He spoke on the famous show Inside The NBA.
The Blazers need to get rid of Damian Lillard, that’s their biggest market value. I say it and I’ll say it again, they need to trade queens and start rebuilding. They’re not good, and Lillard is starting to near the end of his career. You can’t keep an aging superstar making $50 million a season.
For Charles Barkley the observation is simple: the Blazers are bad, they will not be able to claim the title in the coming seasons, so much to start from scratch by “freeing” Damian Lillard. The leader will not share this opinion, he who regularly expresses his love for the franchise, but its leaders could see things differently. Indeed, why not give a chance to Anfernee Simons, author of a huge season?
Damian Lillard does not want to leave Portland, but according to Charles Barkley, a trade would be beneficial for the future of the crossede. He is no longer young, and it might be time to give Anfernee Simons a chance.
