Barkley: Many young people who played in the preseason simply cannot be retained. What’s the use of James playing 20 minutes?

Recently, celebrity speaker Charles Barkley talked about James in a podcast.

Talking about James' absence from the preseason and early season games, Barkley said: "What's the use of James playing twenty minutes in the preseason? First of all, half of the players he faces will not be in the league after ten days or half a month. They should have gone elsewhere to make a living, and there is no need to play at his age."

"I think preseason games are very valuable for young players. When you are still a rookie, this may be the strongest opponent you can face. Even if they cannot enter the NBA, they will still be the top players they have encountered in their career, but many excellent players will not be able to establish themselves in the league in the end." Barkley said.