Barkley pins NBA’s new apron-cap rules on LeBron and Durant stacking superteams, arguing their moves forced a stricter cap era. The Lakers’ offseason addition of Ayton is framed as a counter-move to keep pace, while the broader debate centers on competing vs. hoarding talent. For fantasy, Ayton’s Lakers arrival and the cap environment could shift rotations, minute shares, and late-summer volatility around star-heavy lineups.