Charles Barkley is known to loudly share his opinions on air, and doesn't run away from hot takes.
Another one was at disposal after Barkley had a guest appearance at the Bill Simmons Podcast.
Legendary Phoenix Suns forward talked about a young emerging guard duo of San Antonio Spurs, Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper.
Comparison with Splash Brothers
Barkley bluntly noted that he wouldn't want to play against them, emphasizing how scarily great they are:
"First of all, those two guards, Stephon [Castle] and Dylan [Harper], I wouldn't want to see them for the next 10 years if I was in the NBA," Barkley said.
He also claimed that they will become the best guard duo in the league, succeeding Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson
"If I was a guard in the NBA now, I wouldn't want to play against them for the next 10 years because they may be the best guard duo in the league in the future, they might be new Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson," Barkley concluded.
Spurs' young core at this moment
Barkley's high praise highlights the massive expectations surrounding San Antonio's young backcourt as the franchise builds toward a promising new era.
With Victor Wembanyama already anchoring the frontcourt, developing elite perimeter talent provides the Spurs with a well-rounded foundation capable of competing at the highest level for years to come.
While comparing any rising tandem to the legendary duo of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson sets an exceptionally high bar, Barkley remains convinced that their combined skill set, physical upside, and complementary playstyles could redefine the future of the league.