Charles Barkley was traded to Lakers in 1992

PKABOOICU · Post #1 » by **PKABOOICU** » Mon Feb 16, 2015 4:47 pm

http://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2015 ... rs-in-1992

before he went to phoenix, he was actually a laker for a little while, until the 76ers backed out of the deal. That could have possibly meant a big 3 with shaq/kobe/barkley or maybe shaq wouldn't have even came to the lakers if barkley was already here. That would be crazy. Barkley was considered 1 of 2 of the best players in the NBA in the early 1990s. Jordan was the other.

LApwnd · Post #2 » by **LApwnd** » Mon Feb 16, 2015 5:08 pm

that trade was done in 92....shaq/kobe was 96, I don't remember how good he was at that time but I don't think we could've done Shaq with Barkley around.

Post #3 » by **Slava** » Mon Feb 16, 2015 5:13 pm

I wonder what the deal was and who was involved. Kind of reminds us that this home run or no hit approach is not new to the Lakers management.

LApwnd · Post #4 » by **LApwnd** » Mon Feb 16, 2015 5:25 pm

Slava wrote:I wonder what the deal was and who was involved. Kind of reminds us that this home run or no hit approach is not new to the Lakers management.

article said it involved James Worthy

Post #5 » by **Slava** » Mon Feb 16, 2015 5:33 pm

LApwnd wrote:
Slava wrote:I wonder what the deal was and who was involved. Kind of reminds us that this home run or no hit approach is not new to the Lakers management.

article said it involved James Worthy

Worthy was pretty much at the end of his prime by then. Would have been interesting to see Barkley on that team tbh they were pretty up and down and fun from what I can recall so Barkley's ability to rebound and run the breaks would have been nice.

Jedi32 · Post #6 » by **Jedi32** » Mon Feb 16, 2015 10:04 pm

Slava wrote:I wonder what the deal was and who was involved. Kind of reminds us that this home run or no hit approach is not new to the Lakers management.

Which is why I don't understand why jimmy gets criticized for it.

MAMBAEMD · Post #7 » by **MAMBAEMD** » Mon Feb 16, 2015 10:07 pm

It was for Worthy and Elden Campbell.
Big Game was pertty much done, but Elden was a young promising center.
I think I would have still done the trade for Chuck.

Sofa King · Post #8 » by **Sofa King** » Tue Feb 17, 2015 4:22 pm

Still wouldnt have won a ring

Post #9 » by **Jakay** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 1:15 am

That was primetime Sir Charles too. Can't even really picture how that would have gone. Seems like fake reality.

RJM · Post #10 » by **RJM** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 4:26 pm

Elden Campbell was used later on in the trade for Glen Rice. Barkley being in town makes Magic's return murky. I'm not sure they play on the same team in 1996. Then there's Shaquille O'Neal and the others. Barkley on that 92-93 Lakers team wouldn't have made the Finals; the Suns team he ended up playing for had won 50+ just two seasons prior. It was for the best.