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The Los Angeles Lakers with LeBron James on their side couldn?t have a worse start to the season. Although many foresaw the problems the Lakers would face, no one expected this. The Lakers are on a 3-10 record for the season, winning their third game just a few days ago. Charles Barkley, the Philadelphia 76ers legend had a lot to say when a fan sarcastically suggested something.

The Philadelphia 76ers legend reacted to a hilarious suggestion by a fan to replace every Lakers game on TNT broadcast with that of the Sacramento Kings’. Barkley was on the ‘NBA on TNT’ show when he read the tweet from the fan and went on to destroy the LA side with his cynical prediction.

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Charles Barkley on Lebron James and the Lakers facing Sacramento Kings

One of the most popular and successful teams in the NBA, the Los Angeles Lakers, are criticized quite a bit, especially when they are performing so badly. On the other hand, the Sacramento Kings, have shifted gears this season. In fact, they have completely turned their team’s direction this year.

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Barkley was on the ‘NBA on TNT’ show when a fan sarcastically suggested replacing all the Lakers games with the Kings? matchups. The 11-time All-Star completely agreed with the statement as he went on to diss the LA side. Ernie Johnson Jr. asked the 76ers legend about a game of Lakers vs Kings and if he?d fancy that. Barkley replied, ?Kings will kill ’em.?

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Sacramento Kings fans might?ve wanted to switch off their television as the team started the season with a 0-4 record. But afterwards, the team won seven of their nine games as they extended their record to 7-6. It is a huge turnaround and the Sacramento side is looking strong with a record over .500.

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It?d be safe to say that the 11-time NBA All-Star doesn?t have any hopes for the Lakers. Additionally, The Sacramento Kings destroyed the Brooklyn Nets 153-121 on Tuesday. The dominating performance by the Kings against the Nets with Kevin Durant on the team has astonished many NBA fans.?

The Lakers in the 2022-23 season

The Lakers’ performance this season has been underwhelming to say the least. Their poor shooting stats across the 13 games are very blatant and don?t need any expert analysis to figure out.

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But there is a silver lining for the team, as they won their latest matchup against the Nets without LeBron James. The fans would be hopeful for a positive turnaround for the team pretty soon, as the season progresses.