Recently, celebrity speaker Charles Barkley talked about the Lakers in a podcast.

Barkley said: "The most important thing for the Lakers right now is to develop the depth of the bench. We know how Luka and LeBron will perform. Their key lies in Ayton. He must perform well because he is in a contract year. Players like him who are about to become free agents will really have no ball if they cannot cooperate well with Luka and LeBron."

"I mean, as an inside player, if you continue to follow this If both of them can't play well, what else can you do? You just need to run and you can easily get layups and dunks, or grab rebounds at the other end. This is a great opportunity, but he has to perform at a high level because he needs to make up for the defensive holes. LeBron is no longer a good defender, and Luka has never been a strong defensive player. After all, the Lakers always send a small lineup."