Charles Barkley Voices Concern About Lakers After Deandre Ayton Signing originally appeared on Athlon Sports. After a season that saw them get bounced out of the NBA Playoffs in the first round, the Los Angeles Lakers took one of the biggest risks of the offseason.

"Yeah, usually when a star player like LeBron opts into his contract, the team announces the move... I find this very strange," An NBA exec said.