Charles Barkley is making it clear -- he hates the way the Lakers are handling Bronny James' rookie season ... calling it flat-out 'stupid.'
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Barkley said the whole thing has been"awful" -- and if he were in charge of L.A. ... he said things would be very different."The kid's not ready to play in the NBA," Barkley said."And, he should be in the G League so he can play basketball. He's not going to get better sitting on the bench." The Hall of Famer continued,"I don't think they're doing Bronny any favors. And, they just handled this thing really bad. It's a bad look for the Lakers."
Barkley added the schedule puts a big-time strain on L.A.'s coaches ... and he actually said LeBron deserves plenty of blame for the situation."Like, you come off a road trip, and there's a player you ain't seen in a week or two, and then you feel like you probably got to play him," Barkley said.Bronny -- the 55th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft -- has played in six games for the Lakers so far this season, logging four total points.
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