NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley Defends the League Adding Second Tax Apron: 'Y'all Don't Want to Compete'

"What do you mean it's not fair?" - Charles Barkley blames LeBron James and Kevin Durant's actions for causing NBA's second apron

The way Hall of Famer Charles Barkley sees things, LeBron James and Kevin Durant are responsible for the "superteam" era in the NBA.

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley defends the league adding second tax apron: 'Y'all don't want to compete'

The second tax apron has made building a superteam difficult in today's NBA

Kevin Durant hits back at Charles Barkley comments, says ex-Warriors chief should be blamed instead

Charles Barkley is known not only as one of the underrated greats in NBA history but also as an analyst who makes bold statements. He previously claimed he could beat LeBron James in their primes and compared current MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to LeBron rather than Michael Jordan. Recently, Charles Barkley blamed LeBron James and Kevin Durant as the reason the NBA created the second apron rule. He believes their superteam formations forced the …

Charles Barkley Defends the NBA’s Second Apron, Brings Up LeBron James and Kevin Durant to Explain Why

Back in 2023, the NBA introduced a new rule known as the Second Apron. It basically was a way to keep the biggest spending teams in check. If a team’s payroll goes way over the salary cap and passes this second luxury tax line, they lose a lot of flexibility, like not being able to sign certain players, use trade exceptions, or even send out cash in deals. In short, it’s the league’s way of making sure super-rich franchises don’t dominate the le…